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jump

/dʒʌmp/
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Definition

Jump is an action word that describes a sudden movement of the body upward or forward, often in a single, powerful motion. It involves leaving the ground and propelling oneself into the air or advancing quickly.

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Brainstorm jump

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"jump" as noun

1 - The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.

2 - An effort; an attempt; a venture.

3 - A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.

"jump" as verb

1 - To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

2 - To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.

3 - To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap.

"jump" as adjective

1 - Exact; matched; fitting; precise.

"jump" as adverb

1 - Exactly; precisely

"jump" as noun

1 - An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.

2 - A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.

3 - Either of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.

"jump" as noun

1 - A kind of loose jacket for men.

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Synonyms
1 - leap
2 - hop
3 - bounce
4 - spring
5 - soar
6 - leap
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Antonyms
1 - fall
2 - sink
3 - descend
4 - drop
5 - plunge
6 - stoop
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Examples in Context

1 - Seeing that athlete jump so high would make your hair curl.

1 - Ver a ese atleta saltar tan alto te pondría los pelos de punta.

2 - She plucked up the courage to jump from the highest diving board.

2 - Se armó de valor para saltar desde el trampolín más alto.

3 - When deciding whether to jump , his yellow thoughts clouded his judgment.

3 - Al decidir si saltar o no, sus pensamientos cobardes nublaron su juicio.

4 - When you jump from that cliff, there's no turning back mid-air.

4 - Cuando saltes de ese acantilado, no hay vuelta atrás en el aire.

5 - No man in his senses would jump from that height without safety gear.

5 - Hay que estar loco perdido para saltar desde esa altura sin protección.

6 - The child wanted to coil the jump rope for playing later.

6 - El niño quería enrollar la cuerda de saltar para jugar más tarde.

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Word in Motion

Jump Dive GIF by The Traitors Australia

Jump Dive GIF by The Traitors Australia

Sport Jumping GIF by Abster

Sport Jumping GIF by Abster

Jump Rage GIF

Jump Rage GIF

Jack Black Jump GIF

Jack Black Jump GIF

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Beat Up Green Screen GIF
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