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Synonyms for jump
dʒʌmpjump
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Wiktionary
jumpverb
jumpnoun
Synonyms:
jerk, leap out of ones skin, flinch, twitch, jump out of ones skinjumpverb
To propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
The boy took a skip and a jump down the lane.
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leapjumpverb
An instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location.
There were a couple of jumps from th bridge.
jumpnoun
To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
She was terrified before the jump, but was thrilled to be skydiving.
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skydivejumpverb
To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
The sudden sharp sound made me jump.
jumpverb
An early start or an advantage.
The hoodlum jumped a woman in the alley.
Synonyms:
hump, jump someones bones
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Princeton's WordNet
jump, leapnoun
a sudden and decisive increase
"a jump in attendance"
Synonyms:
bound, saltation, parachuting, bounce, startle, spring, jumping, leaping, start, leapleap, jump, saltationnoun
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
Synonyms:
saltation, jumping, parachuting, bounce, startle, spring, terpsichore, bound, leaping, dance, start, leap, dancingjumpnoun
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
Synonyms:
start, jumping, startle, saltation, parachuting, leapstartle, jump, startnoun
a sudden involuntary movement
"he awoke with a start"
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parachuting, outset, startle, first, head start, starting time, scratch line, scratch, commencement, leap, start, starting line, get-go, kickoff, saltation, showtime, starting, offset, jumping, starting signal, beginningjump, parachutingnoun
descent with a parachute
"he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
Synonyms:
start, jumping, startle, saltation, parachuting, leapjump, jumpingverb
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
"he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
Synonyms:
start, jumping, startle, saltation, parachuting, leapjump, leap, bound, springverb
move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
Synonyms:
spring, start, jumpstart, rise, jump out, jump off, throttle, climb up, restrict, stick out, trammel, stand out, take form, alternate, derail, form, jump-start, ricochet, border, skip, recoil, reverberate, startle, rebound, parachute, confine, pass over, leap, restrain, skip over, take a hop, chute, bounce, resile, bound, limit, leap out, take shapestartle, jump, startverb
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
"She startled when I walked into the room"
Synonyms:
spring, start, jumpstart, rise, jump out, set about, jump off, get, begin, climb up, get going, start up, commence, get down, stick out, pop out, bulge, embark on, stand out, alternate, part, derail, galvanize, set off, jump-start, originate, skip, initiate, depart, lead off, galvanise, go, startle, parachute, bug out, pass over, leap, skip over, bound, bulge out, chute, pop, start out, set forth, leap out, take off, protrude, come out, take up, set outjumpverb
make a sudden physical attack on
"The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outjumpverb
increase suddenly and significantly
"Prices jumped overnight"
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rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outleap out, jump out, jump, stand out, stick outverb
be highly noticeable
Synonyms:
spring, digest, start, jumpstart, rise, jump out, jump off, support, climb up, surpass, jut, endure, put up, stick out, stand out, alternate, sally out, derail, jump-start, skip, jut out, stomach, startle, excel, parachute, burst forth, pass over, leap, brook, skip over, bound, suffer, chute, stand, leap out, protrude, project, tolerate, rush out, abide, bearjumpverb
enter eagerly into
"He jumped into the game"
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rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outrise, jump, climb upverb
rise in rank or status
"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
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spring, pass over, start, jumpstart, rise, jump out, jump off, stand up, climb up, uprise, startle, heighten, stick out, go up, rebel, surface, lift, alternate, stand out, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, skip, resurrect, ascend, develop, climb, parachute, derail, jump-start, get up, prove, leap, move up, skip over, turn out, bound, chute, rear, leap out, mount, rise up, waxjump, leap, jump offverb
jump down from an elevated point
"the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outderail, jumpverb
run off or leave the rails
"the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outchute, parachute, jumpverb
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outjump, leapverb
cause to jump or leap
"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outjumpstart, jump-start, jumpverb
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, parachute, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, jump-start, leap outjump, pass over, skip, skip oververb
bypass
"He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
Synonyms:
spring, cut through, start, move through, jumpstart, decamp, rise, jump out, jump off, climb up, bound off, wipe, hop-skip, cut across, pass through, get over, stick out, cut, pass across, stand out, alternate, derail, jump-start, skip, transit, vamoose, overfly, startle, parachute, traverse, pass over, leap, skim, skip over, bound, chute, cover, cross, leap out, get across, hop, track, skitterleap, jumpverb
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
"leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, leap, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap outalternate, jumpverb
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
Synonyms:
rise, skip over, stick out, interchange, pass over, chute, startle, jumpstart, switch, spring, bound, tack, alternate, take turns, stand out, leap, start, flip-flop, flip, jump-start, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap out, understudy
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How to use jump in a sentence?
There’s a finite pool of talent for presidential campaigns available, and in large, multi-candidate fields there’s intense competition for them. You see this before every presidential cycle when there’s an open shot at the nomination, additionally, even though President Trump starts as the front-runner for the Republican nomination, there’s a lot of trepidation among staffers about working for him. He’s been volatile in the past, and staff haven’t always ended their service with him on great terms. So there’s a desire to look at some of the other candidates in the field and jump on board.
After testers introduced themselves and why they visited the camp, one athlete left as if to answer a call of nature only to jump through the window and over the fence, they won't escape from the tough measures put in place, however fast they run away and however long it takes.
The only reason I knew [that I had it] was because I went to get a prescription for glasses, i had to wear these Buddy Holly glasses. One had a blue lens and one had a red lens. And I had to read a paragraph, and they gave me a quiz, gave me 10 questions based on what I’d just read, and I think I got three right. Then they put a computer on my eyes, showing where my eyes went when I read. My eyes would jump four words and go back two words, and I also had a little bit of a lazy eye, like a crossed eye, which they always have to correct in photos.
Attitudes change only because brave people like Ellen jump into the fire to make them change, thank you, Ellen, for giving me a shot at a good life.
I was just very, very fortunate in my recovery. It was fun to be able to do it. But it does take a lot of hard work. I’m very, very dedicated to it. It’s not like I jump out of a chair one day and I’m running a half marathon the next day. There’s a lot of training in between.
Translations for jump
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- قفزArabic
- ско́кнуць, скака́ць, ско́чыцьBelarusian
- скачамBulgarian
- sobresalt, salt, sobresaltar, saltarCatalan, Valencian
- saltuCorsican
- skok, skočit, skákatCzech
- naid, neidio, ysboncioWelsh
- spring, hop, spjæt, springe, fare sammen, spjætte, hoppeDanish
- Sprung, springenGerman
- salto, saltarSpanish
- hüpeEstonian
- jauzi, salto, jauzi egin, salto eginBasque
- پایین پریدن, جهیدن, جستن, پریدن, پرشPersian
- sätky, hyppy, sätkiä, hypätä, panna, etuilla, astua, hätkähtääFinnish
- saut, doubler, sauter, sursauterFrench
- geitIrish
- leum, clisgeadhScottish Gaelic
- brinco, chimpo, salto, pulo, saltarGalician
- कूदनाHindi
- ցատկել, թռչելArmenian
- hoppaIcelandic
- salto, saltareItalian
- קְפִיצָהHebrew
- 跳ぶ, 飛び越す, 飛び降りる, ジャンプするJapanese
- 뛰다Korean
- بازKurdish
- saltō, saliōLatin
- šuolis, šokti, šokinėtiLithuanian
- lēciens, lēkt, lēkātLatvian
- прескок, скок, ско́ка, прескокнува, скока, скокнуваMacedonian
- ခုန်Burmese
- sprong, opschrikken, springen, opspringen, zetten, voordringenDutch
- skvetting, hopp, sprang, snike, skvette, hoppe, gå forbi, hoppe overNorwegian
- saut, sautarOccitan
- skok, skakać, podskoczyć, skoczyćPolish
- pulo, salto, sobressalto, saltar, pular, sobressaltarPortuguese
- tusuyQuechua
- saglir, sagleir, siglirRomansh
- sări, tresări, săltaRomanian
- прыжок, скачок, перепрыгивать, спрыгивать, прыгать, пры́гать, вздрагивать, перескочить, прыгнуть, перепрыгнуть, вскакивать, скака́ть, подпрыгнуть, вскочить, перескакивать, скакну́ть, спрыгнуть, подпрыгивать, пры́гнуть, вздрогнутьRussian
- saltare, sartare, saltaiSardinian
- preskok, skok, скок, skočiti, скочити, skakati, скакатиSerbo-Croatian
- skočiťSlovak
- preskok, skok, poskok, skočiti, preskočiti, poskočitiSlovene
- hopp, smita före, hoppa, hoppa till, gå förbi, hoppa överSwedish
- குதிக்கTamil
- దూకుTelugu
- скака́ти, стриба́тиUkrainian
- کودناUrdu
- NhảyVietnamese
- 跳Chinese
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