jump
noun
- 1
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
he advanced in a series of jumps
the jumping was unexpected
- 2
descent with a parachute
he had done a lot of parachuting in the army
- 3
a sudden involuntary movement
he awoke with a start
- 4
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
- 5
an abrupt transition
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
- 6
a sudden and decisive increase
a jump in attendance
verb
- 1
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
- 2
rise in rank or status
Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
- 3
increase suddenly and significantly
Prices jumped overnight
- 4
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
leap into fame
jump to a conclusion
- 5
bypass
He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
- 6
enter eagerly into
He jumped into the game
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