jump
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
- to abscond from; leave: The robbers jumped town.
- to flee or escape from.
noun
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of swing.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of jazz; played at a bright tempo.
adverb
Verb Phrases
Idioms for jump
Origin of jump
SYNONYMS FOR jump
OTHER WORDS FROM jump
jump·a·ble, adjective jump·ing·ly, adverb out·jump, verb (used with object) un·jump·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby jump
Example sentences from the Web for jump
In August 1984, I arrived at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, eager to jump into college life.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEASTWhy not finish hard on a cliffhanger and the next one just jump straight back in?
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth |Alex Suskind |December 4, 2014 |DAILY BEASTAnd before you jump to assumptions, know that I'm no hippie.
The training hours should jump to 80 hours for a concealed carry permit.
Although it seems Kutcher, a former male model, had a way with words from Jump Street.
Ashton Kutcher’s History of Idiocy: Ubergate, Brownface, Joe Paterno, and More |Marlow Stern |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEASTDuring our first ten miles' ride I was racking my brain for something to say when I should jump up to make my first sale.
Twenty Years of Hus'ling |J. P. JohnstonHe rushed to the window; it was too high to jump from, and already George was on the landing.
Love and the Ironmonger |F. J. (Frederick John) Randall"Some one ought to stay down there; he might jump," I called in warning.
Tales of lonely trails |Zane GreyThen Paul was to jump out, and trust to the slow uncoiling of the rope to lower him safely.
The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch |Laura Lee HopeI can't answer for Nora, but I'll jump at the chance—if you decide to give it to me.
Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West |William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for jump
verb
- to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
- to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
noun
- a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
- (as modifier)a jump cut
- in a hurry
- busy and energetic
Derived forms of jump
jumpable, adjective jumpingly, adverbWord Origin for jump
Idioms and Phrases with jump
In addition to the idioms beginning with jump
- jump all over someone
- jump at
- jump bail
- jump down someone's throat
- jump in
- jump on
- jump out of one's skin
- jump the gun
- jump the track
- jump through hoops
- jump to a conclusion
also see:
- get the drop (jump) on
- go fly a kite (jump in the lake)
- hop, skip and a jump
- not know which way to jump
- one jump ahead of
- skip (jump) bail