verb 1. (intransitive) to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
2. (transitive) to leap over or clear (an obstacle): to jump a gap
3. (transitive) to cause to leap over an obstacle: to jump a horse over a hedge
4. (intransitive) to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc): she jumped into a taxi and was off
5. (transitive) (informal) to board so as to travel illegally on: he jumped the train as it was leaving
6. (intransitive) to parachute from an aircraft
7. (intransitive) to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc: she jumped when she heard the explosion
8. to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
9. to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter): she jumped a few lines and then continued reading
10. (intransitive) to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
11. (transitive) to drill by means of a jumper
12. (
intransitive) (
of a film)
- to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
- to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
13. (transitive) (US) to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
14. (transitive) to start (a car) using jump leads
15. (draughts) to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
16. (intransitive) (bridge) to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
17. (transitive) to come off (a track, rail, etc): the locomotive jumped the rails
18. (intransitive) (of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
19. (intransitive) (slang) to be lively: the party was jumping when I arrived
20. (transitive) (informal) to attack without warning: thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park
21. (transitive) (informal) (of a driver or a motor vehicle) to pass through (a red traffic light) or move away from (traffic lights) before they change to green
22. (transitive) (Brit, slang) (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
23. jump bail, to forfeit one's bail by failing to appear in court, esp by absconding
24. (informal) jump down someone's throat, to address or reply to someone with unexpected sharpness
25. jump ship, to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
27. (informal) jump to it, to begin something quickly and efficiently
noun 28. an act or instance of jumping
29. a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
30. a descent by parachute from an aircraft
31. (sport) any of several contests involving a jump: the high jump
32. a sudden rise: the jump in prices last month
33. a sudden or abrupt transition
34. a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
35. a step or degree: one jump ahead
36. (draughts) a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
37. (
films)
- a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
- (as modifier): a jump cut
38. (
computing)
another name for branch (sense 7)
39. (Brit, slang) an act of sexual intercourse
40. (
informal,
mainly US & Canadian)
on the jump - in a hurry
- busy and energetic
41. (Brit, informal) take a running jump, a contemptuous expression of dismissal