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- pronunciation:
- juhmp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- jump at
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
jumps, jumping, jumped |
| definition 1: |
to leap into the air.
She jumped for joy.
- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring
- similar words:
- caper, catapult, hop, vault
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| definition 2: |
to rise quickly to a standing position (often followed by "up").
I jumped from my seat when I heard the doorbell.- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring
- similar words:
- rise, stand
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| definition 3: |
to move or jerk suddenly; start.
Tom jumped when he heard the loud clap of thunder.- similar words:
- bound, jolt, skip, start, startle, twitch
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| definition 4: |
to respond quickly and eagerly.
He jumped at the chance to take a vacation.- synonyms:
- leap
- similar words:
- spring
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| definition 5: |
to increase suddenly in amount.
The price of a new car jumped last year.- similar words:
- ascend, climb, increase, mount, rise, skyrocket, spring
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| definition 6: |
to leap over.
The fox jumped the fence.- synonyms:
- hop, spring over
- similar words:
- clear, hurdle, skip, vault
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| related words: |
bolt, bounce, hum, leap, omit, rip into, swarm, thrash |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of jumping.
Her jump was the highest of all the competitors.
- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring, vault
- similar words:
- bounce, caper, hop, skip
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| definition 2: |
a sudden leap or shift from one amount to another or one subject to another.
There was a large jump in the price of apples.There was a jump in our discussion from baseball to ice hockey.- similar words:
- change, shift, switch
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| definition 3: |
a sudden move or jerk of the body that is not in one's control; a start.
She gave a jump when she saw the mouse on her bed.- synonyms:
- jerk, start
- similar words:
- bounce, jolt, skip
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| definition 4: |
a fence or other barrier to be jumped over.
The horse easily went over the first two jumps.
- synonyms:
- hurdle
- similar words:
- barrier, obstacle
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| definition 5: |
a space or level, as in a game.
I am two jumps ahead of him.- synonyms:
- interval, level, step
- similar words:
- phase, stage
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| related words: |
twitch |
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| phrase: |
jump at |
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