jump-off
[ juhmp-awf, -of ]
/ ˈdʒʌmpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
a place for jumping off.
a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.
the start of such a departure.
a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.
Origin of jump-off
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; noun use of verb phrase
Words nearby jump-off
jump the track,
jump through hoops,
jump to a conclusion,
jump turn,
jump wire,
jump-off,
jump-shift,
jump-start,
jump-up,
jumped-up,
jumper
Definition for jump-off (2 of 2)
Origin of jump
1505–15; compare Danish
gumpe to jolt,
gimpe to move up and down, Swedish
gumpa, Low German
gumpen to jump
SYNONYMS FOR jump
1
Jump,
leap,
vault imply propelling oneself by a muscular effort, either into the air or from one position or place to another.
Jump and
leap are often used interchangeably, but
jump indicates more particularly the springing movement of the feet in leaving the ground or support:
to jump up and down.
Leap (which formerly also meant to run) indicates the passage, by a springing movement of the legs, from one point or position to another:
to leap across a brook.
Vault implies leaping, especially with the aid of the hands or some instrument, over or upon something:
to vault (
over )
a fence.
OTHER WORDS FROM jump
jump·a·ble, adjective jump·ing·ly, adverb out·jump, verb (used with object) un·jump·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for jump-off
These two were outliers to the rest, beating the bushes beyond the Jump-off incessantly.
The Red River Half-Breed |Gustave Aimard“Some jump-off,” observed Bunker, but Big Boy did not hear him–he was looking up at the sun.
Silver and Gold |Dane Coolidge
British Dictionary definitions for jump-off (1 of 2)
jump-off
noun
an extra round in a showjumping contest when two or more horses are equal first, the fastest round deciding the winner
verb jump off
(intr, adverb)
to begin or engage in a jump-off
British Dictionary definitions for jump-off (2 of 2)
jump
/ (dʒʌmp) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of jump
jumpable, adjective jumpingly, adverbWord Origin for jump
C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Swedish
gumpa to jump
Idioms and Phrases with jump-off
jump