Jump Definition & Meaning
jump
- noun
- a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
- an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
- (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
- a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
- descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
- the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
- verb
- move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
- make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
- increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
- be highly noticeable
- enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
- rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
- 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"
- run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
- jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
- cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
- start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
- bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
- pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
- go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
"Jump" in song lyrics
See how jump is used in real songs:
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"And when they jump"
11/5 — Blockstyle Murderah -
"It was perfection, from the jump"
2 Hungry Bros. present 8thW1 f/ Janelle Renee — More Go -
"Where the side walk ends is where I dare to jump"
3 Melancholy Gypsies — Beautiful Mind
Words that rhyme with jump
Usage tips for "jump"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "jump" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for jump to find words that pair well.