HyperDic: jump

English > 21 senses of the word jump:
VERBmotionjump, leap, bound, springmove forward by leaps and bounds
motionjump, startle, startmove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
competitionjumpmake a sudden physical attack on
changejumpincrease / increase suddenly and significantly
stativejump, leap out, jump out, stand out, stick outbe highly noticeable / noticeable
competitionjumpenter eagerly into
changejump, rise, climb uprise in rank or status
motionjump, leap, jump offjump down from an elevated point
motionjump, derailrun off or leave the rails
motionjump, chute, parachutejump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
motionjump, leapcause to jump or leap
motionjump, jumpstart, jump-startstart (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
cognitionjump, pass over, skip, skip overbypass
changejump, leappass abruptly from one state or topic / topic to another
changejump, alternatego back and forth
NOUNeventjump, leapa sudden and decisive increase / increase / increase
eventjump, leap, saltationan abrupt transition
communicationjump(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
actjump, startle, starta sudden involuntary movement
actjump, parachutingdescent with a parachute
actjump, jumpingthe act of jumping
jump > pronunciation
Soundsjhah'mp
Rhymesbump ... trump: 18 rhymes with ahmp...
English > jump: 21 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA sudden and decisive increase / increase / increase.
Example"a jump in attendance"
Synonymleap
Narrowerquantum leap, quantum jumpA sudden large increase / increase / increase or advance
BroaderincreaseA change resulting in an increase / increase
Spanishascenso, aumento, subida
Catalanascens, augment, pujada
Verbsjumpincrease / increase suddenly and significantly
English > jump: 21 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningAn abrupt transition.
Synonymsleap, saltation
Narrowerquantum jump(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
BroadertransitionA change from one place or state or subject / subject or stage / stage to another
Spanishbrinco, giro, salto
Catalansalt
Verbsjumprise in rank or status
English > jump: 21 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another.
BroadertransitionA passage that connects a topic to one that follows
Spanishsalto de montaje, salto
Catalansalt
Verbsjumppass abruptly from one state or topic / topic to another
English > jump: 21 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningA sudden involuntary movement.
Synonymsstartle, start
Narrowerstartle reflex, Moro reflexA normal reflex of young infants
startle response, startle reactionA complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise)
wince, flinchA reflex response to sudden pain
Broaderreflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionAn automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Spanishrespingo
Adjectivesjumpycausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
Verbsjumpmove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
English > jump: 21 senses > noun 5, act
Meaningdescent with a parachute.
Synonymparachuting
NarrowerskydivingPerforming acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
BroaderdescentThe act of changing your location in a downward direction
Spanishparacaidismo, salto
Catalanparacaigudisme
Verbsjumpjump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
English > jump: 21 senses > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground.
Examples
  • "he advanced in a series of jumps"
  • "the jumping was unexpected"
Synonymjumping
Narrowercapriole(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
headerA headlong jump (or fall)
hopThe act of hopping
jumping up and downJumping in one spot (as in excitement / excitement)
leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounceA light / light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
vault, hurdleThe act of jumping over an obstacle
Broaderpropulsion, actuationThe act of propelling
Spanishsalto
Catalansalt
Verbsjumpmove forward by leaps and bounds
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove forward by leaps and bounds.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe horses jump across the field
Example "Can you jump over the fence?"
Synonymsleap, bound, spring
Caused byjump, leapCause to jump or leap
Narrowerbounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochetspring back
bounceleap suddenly
burstMove suddenly, energetically, or violently
caperJump about playfully
capriolePerform a capriole, of horses in dressage
curvetPerform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
galumphMove around heavily and clumsily
hop, skip, hop-skipJump lightly
hopmake a jump forward or upward
leapfrogJump across
pronkJump straight up
saltateleap or skip / skip, often in dancing
ski jumpjump on skis
vaultBound vigorously
vault, overleapJump across or leap over (an obstacle)
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
See alsojump onget up on the back of
Spanishbotar, brincar, saltar
Catalanabalançar-se, botar, precipitar-se, saltar
Nounsjump, jumpingthe act of jumping
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsstartle, start
Narrowerbogglestartle with amazement or fear
jackrabbitgo forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
rear backstart with anger or resentment or in protest
shystart suddenly, as from fright
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishbrincar, saltar, sobresaltar
Catalanbotar, fer un bot, saltar, sobresaltar, sobtar-se
Nounsjumpa sudden involuntary movement
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 3, competition
Meaningmake a sudden physical attack on.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Example"The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
Broaderassail, assault, set on, attackattack someone physically or emotionally
Spanishabalanzarse, lanzarse
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 4, change
Meaningincrease / increase suddenly and significantly.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"Prices jumped overnight"
Broaderwax, mount, climb, risego up or advance
Spanishsubir
Catalanpujar
Nounsjumpa sudden and decisive increase / increase / increase
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 5, stative
MeaningBe highly noticeable / noticeable.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; It ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsleap out, jump out, stand out, stick out
Broaderlook, appear, seemGive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Spanishdestacar, sobresalir
Catalancantar, destacar, sobresortir
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 6, competition
MeaningEnter eagerly into.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Example"He jumped into the game"
Broaderenter, participateBecome a participant
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 7, change
MeaningRise in rank or status.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
Synonymsrise, climb up
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishascender, escalar, subir
Catalanescalar, pujar
Nounsjumpan abrupt transition
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 8, motion
MeaningJump down from an elevated point.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples
  • "the parachutist didn't want to jump"
  • "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"
Synonymsleap, jump off
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 9, motion
MeaningRun off or leave the rails.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymderail
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
Spanishdescarrilar
Catalandescarrilar
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 10, motion
MeaningJump from an airplane and descend with a parachute.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymschute, parachute
Entailsdescend, fall, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
glidefly in or as if in a glider plane
Narrowersky dive, skydiveJump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
Broaderdive, plunge, plunkDrop steeply
Nounsjumpdescent with a parachute
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 11, motion
MeaningCause to jump or leap.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe men jump the horses across the field
Example"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Synonymleap
Cause tojump, leap, bound, springMove forward by leaps and bounds
Spanishhacer saltar, saltar
Catalanfer saltar, saltar
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 12, motion
Meaningstart (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThese cars won't jump
Synonymsjumpstart, jump-start
Broaderstart, start upget going or set in motion
Spanishsaltar
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 13, cognition
MeaningBypass.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspass over, skip, skip over
Broaderneglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleapLeave undone or leave out
Spanishcircunvalar, saltarse, saltar
Catalansaltar-se, saltar
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 14, change
MeaningPass abruptly from one state or topic / topic to another.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples
  • "jump to a conclusion"
  • "jump from one thing to another"
Synonymleap
Broaderswitch, shift, changelay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Spanishsaltar
Nounsjump(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
English > jump: 21 senses > verb 15, change
Meaninggo back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymalternate
Broaderchange, alter, varyBecome different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence
Spanishalternar, saltar
Catalanalternar, saltar

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