Jumping

jump  (jmp)

v. jumped, jump·ing, jumps

v.intr.

1.

a. To spring off the ground or other base by a muscular effort of the legs and feet.

b. To move suddenly and in one motion: jumped out of bed.

c. To move involuntarily, as in surprise: jumped when the phone rang.

d. To parachute from an aircraft.

2.

a. Informal To move quickly; hustle: Jump when I give you an order.

b. To take prompt advantage; respond quickly: jump at a bargain.

3.

a. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: jumped into the race for the nomination.

b. To begin or start. Often used with off: The project jumped off with great enthusiasm.

4. To form an opinion or judgment hastily: jump to conclusions.

5. To make a sudden verbal attack; lash out: jumped at me for being late.

6.

a. To undergo a sudden and pronounced increase: Prices jumped in October.

b. To rise suddenly in position or rank: jumped over two others with more seniority.

7. To move discontinuously or change after a short period: jumps from one subject to another; jumped from one job to another.

8.

a. To be displaced by a sudden jerk: The phonograph needle jumped.

b. To be displaced vertically or laterally because of improper alignment: The film jumped during projection.

9. Computer Science To move from one set of instructions in a program to another out of sequence.

10. Games

a. To move over an opponent's playing piece in a board game.

b. To make a jump bid in bridge.

11. Slang To be lively; bustle: a disco that really jumps.

v.tr.

1. To leap over or across: jump a fence.

2. To leap onto: jump a bus.

3. Slang To spring upon in sudden attack; assault or ambush: Muggers jumped him in the park.

4. To move or start prematurely before: jumped the starting signal.

5. To cause to leap: jump a horse over a fence.

6. To cause to increase suddenly: shortages that jumped milk prices by several cents.

7. To pass over; skip: The typewriter jumped a space.

8. To raise in rank or position; promote.

9. Games

a. To move a piece over (an opponent's piece) in a board game, often thereby capturing the opponent's piece.

b. To raise (a partner's bid) in bridge by more than is necessary.

10. To jump-start (a motor vehicle).

11. To leave (a course), especially through mishap: The train jumped the rails.

12. Slang

a. To leave hastily; skip: jumped town a step ahead of the police.

b. To leave (an organization, for example) suddenly or in violation of an agreement: jumped the team and signed with a rival club.

13. To seize or occupy illegally: jump a mining claim.

14. To forfeit (bail) by failing to appear in court.

15. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

n.

1.

a. The act of jumping; a leap.

b. The distance covered by a jump: a jump of seven feet.

c. An obstacle or span to be jumped.

d. A structure or course from which a jump is made: built a jump out of snow.

2. A descent from an aircraft by parachute.

3. Sports Any of several track-and-field events in which contestants jump.

4. Informal

a. An initial competitive advantage; a head start: got the jump on the other newspapers.

b. Energy or quickness: "We got off to a slow start. We didn't have any jump, and when we did get things going, we were too far behind" (John LeClair).

5.

a. A sudden pronounced rise, as in price or salary.

b. An impressive promotion.

6. A step or level: managed to stay a jump ahead.

7. A sudden or major transition, as from one career or subject to another.

8.

a. A short trip.

b. One in a series of moves and stopovers, as with a circus or road show.

9. Games A move in a board game over an opponent's piece.

10. Computer Science A movement from one set of instructions to another.

11.

a. An involuntary nervous movement; a start.

b. jumps A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.

12. A jump-start of a motor vehicle.

13. Vulgar Slang An act of sexual intercourse.

Idioms:

jump (someone's) bones Vulgar Slang

To have sexual intercourse with someone.

jump the gun

To start doing something too soon.

jump through hoops

To make extraordinary efforts, especially in following a prescribed procedure.

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[Perhaps Middle English jumpen, to jump (sense uncertain).]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jumping - the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump track and field - participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it broad jump, long jump - the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start high jump - the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
	2.	jumping - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" jump actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling header - a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery" hop - the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) leap, leaping, bounce, bound, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards hurdle, vault - the act of jumping over an obstacle jumping up and down - jumping in one spot (as in excitement); "the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him" capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump