jump
/dʒʌmp/
verb
- To push yourself off the ground using your legs, so that you are in the air for a short time.
- The cat can jump from the floor to the kitchen counter easily.
- The children love to jump on the trampoline in the backyard.
- She had to jump over the puddle to keep her shoes dry.
- To move quickly or suddenly, especially to avoid something or to get somewhere fast.
- He jumped out of the way when the car came speeding down the street.
- She jumped into the taxi just before the door closed.
- I jumped to my feet when I heard the fire alarm.
- To increase suddenly by a large amount.
- Temperatures are expected to jump into the 90s this weekend.
- The company's profits jumped after the new product launch.
- The price of gas jumped by 20 cents overnight.
- To skip or miss a step or part in a sequence.
- The conversation jumped from topic to topic without any clear direction.
- He jumped ahead to the last chapter of the book without reading the middle.
- The DVD kept jumping during the movie, which was very annoying.
Antonyms
noun
- An act of pushing yourself off the ground into the air using your legs.
- She made a high jump over the bar and set a new record.
- The dog gave a little jump to catch the ball.
- He took a running jump and landed in the pool.
- A sudden increase in amount, level, or value.
- The stock market saw a jump of 200 points today.
- There was a big jump in sales after the holiday season.
- We noticed a jump in the number of visitors to our website.
- An obstacle or barrier that is meant to be jumped over.
- She practiced on the low jump before trying the high one.
- The horse cleared every jump in the competition.
- The trail had several small jumps for mountain bikers.