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- pronunciation:
- juhmp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- jump the gun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
jumps, jumping, jumped |
| definition 1: |
to leap into the air.
- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring
- similar words:
- caper, catapult, hop, vault
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| definition 2: |
to rise quickly, as to a standing position (often fol. by "up").
The men jumped up as the officer entered the tent.- synonyms:
- bolt, bound, leap, spring
- similar words:
- rise, stand
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| definition 3: |
to move or jerk abruptly; start.
When the gun fired, he jumped.- similar words:
- bound, jolt, skip, start, startle, twitch
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| definition 4: |
to arrive at impulsively or hastily.
Please don't jump to conclusions.- similar words:
- rush
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| definition 5: |
to respond quickly and eagerly.
He jumped at the chance to take a vacation.- synonyms:
- leap
- similar words:
- plunge, spring
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| definition 6: |
to rise suddenly in rank, status, or position.
He jumped to the head of the class.- synonyms:
- vault
- similar words:
- bound, catapult, rise, spring
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| definition 7: |
to suddenly increase in amount or quantity.
Car prices jumped last year.- synonyms:
- surge
- similar words:
- ascend, climb, escalate, increase, mount, rise, skyrocket, spring
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| definition 8: |
(slang) to be lively.
This place was jumping last night.- similar words:
- swing
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| related words: |
arc, bolt, bounce, career, freak, hum, kick, leap, shy, swarm, thrash |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to leap over.
The fox jumped the fence.- synonyms:
- hop, leap, spring over
- similar words:
- clear, hurdle, skip, vault
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| definition 2: |
to cause to leap over something.
He likes to jump horses. |
| definition 3: |
to leap onto.
He jumped the moving train.- synonyms:
- hop
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| definition 4: |
to skip over or omit.
His eye jumped the second line.- synonyms:
- omit, skip
- similar words:
- disregard, ignore, overlook
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| definition 5: |
to leap upon or attack unexpectedly, as from ambush.
- synonyms:
- ambush, bushwhack, pounce on, swoop down on
- similar words:
- assault, attack, blitz
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| definition 6: |
of a train, to slip off (the track).
- similar words:
- derail
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| definition 7: |
to leave suddenly, esp. without permission.
We all jumped ship.- similar words:
- desert, leave, skip
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| related words: |
bounce, omit, pitch into, rip into, surprise |
| phrase: |
jump the gun |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of jumping.
- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring, vault
- similar words:
- bounce, caper, hop, skip
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| definition 2: |
a sudden shift, as in prices or from one point or subject to another.
- synonyms:
- leap
- similar words:
- change, shift, skip, switch
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| definition 3: |
an sudden, involuntary move or jerk; a start.
- synonyms:
- jerk, start
- similar words:
- bounce, jolt, leap, skip
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| definition 4: |
a barrier or obstacle to be cleared in jumping.
- synonyms:
- hurdle
- similar words:
- barrier, obstacle
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| definition 5: |
an interval or level.
I am two jumps ahead of him.- synonyms:
- interval, level, step
- similar words:
- leap, phase, stage
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| related words: |
plunge, twitch |
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