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- pronunciation:
- juhmp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
jumps, jumping, jumped |
| definition 1: |
When you jump, you push yourself up into the air with your legs.
Joshua tried to jump over the mud puddle, but he landed in the middle of it.Our dog will jump high in the air to catch a treat.
- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring
- similar words:
- hop
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| definition 2: |
When you jump from your seat, it means that you stand up quickly.
When Aiyana heard the doorbell ring, she jumped up from the couch to see who was at the door.- synonyms:
- bound, leap, spring
- similar words:
- rise, stand
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| definition 3: |
If you jump at a loud noise, it means that your body makes a strong but quick movement that happens without your control. The movement comes mostly from your shoulders, but the rest of your body becomes tense too.
The sudden burst of thunder made us all jump.- similar words:
- bound, start, twitch
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| definition 4: |
If you jump at the chance to do something, you get really excited at the idea of it and show right away that you want to do it.
When Jake's mother was offered a higher position at work with better pay, she jumped at the opportunity even though she knew the work would be hard.- synonyms:
- leap
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| definition 5: |
When something jumps, it increases suddenly.
The price of gasoline jumped last month.- similar words:
- climb, increase, mount, rise, skyrocket, spring
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| definition 6: |
If you jump something, you leap over it. If a deer jumps a fence, it means that the deer leaps over the fence.
It rained in the afternoon, and Leo jumped lots of puddles on his way home from school.- synonyms:
- leap, spring over
- similar words:
- clear
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| related words: |
bolt, bounce, hum, leap, omit |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A jump is an act of jumping or leaping.
My friend Raquel can make the highest jump out of everyone in our gym class.
- synonyms:
- leap
- similar words:
- hop, skip
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| definition 2: |
When there is a jump in something, there is a sudden increase or a sudden change in it.
When summer started, there was a jump in the number of people wanting to buy swimsuits.My conversation with my little brother made a sudden jump when we went from talking about dinosaurs to talking about spaceships.- similar words:
- change, shift, switch
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| definition 3: |
A jump is a sudden movement of your body that is not in your control. It can happen when something surprises you very suddenly.
Leah's mom gave a jump when she saw a mouse on the table.- synonyms:
- jerk
- similar words:
- skip
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| definition 4: |
A jump is a fence or other object that an animal or person is supposed to jump over.
The horse easily went over the first two jumps in the race.
- similar words:
- barrier, obstacle
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