jumper
1
[ juhm-per ]
/ ˈdʒʌm pər /
noun
Words nearby jumper
Definition for jumper (2 of 3)
jumper
2
[ juhm-per ]
/ ˈdʒʌm pər /
noun
a one-piece, sleeveless dress, or a skirt with straps and a complete or partial bodice, usually worn over a blouse by women and children.
a loose outer jacket worn especially by workers and sailors.
British.
a pullover sweater.
jumpers,
rompers(def 2).
Origin of jumper
2
1850–55; obsolete
jump short coat (origin uncertain) +
-er1
Definition for jumper (3 of 3)
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 jumper
British Dictionary definitions for jumper (1 of 3)
jumper
1
/ (ˈdʒʌmpə) /
noun
mainly British
a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body
Also called: pinafore dress US and Canadian
a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater
Word Origin for jumper
C19: from obsolete
jump man's loose jacket, variant of
jupe, from Old French, from Arabic
jubbah long cloth coat
British Dictionary definitions for jumper (2 of 3)
jumper
2
/ (ˈdʒʌmpə) /
noun
a boring tool that works by repeated impact, such as a steel bit in a hammer drill used in boring rock
Also called: jumper cable, jumper lead
a short length of wire used to make a connection, usually temporarily, between terminals or to bypass a component
a type of sled with a high crosspiece
a person or animal that jumps
Irish derogatory, slang
a person who changes religion; a convert
British Dictionary definitions for jumper (3 of 3)
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 jumper
jump