jump
🇺🇸
/dʒʌmp/
🇬🇧
/dʒʌmp/
verb
A2
to push off the ground with your legs
The kids jump high in the air.
A2
to go over something by jumping
The dog can jump the fence easily.
A2
to move quickly and suddenly
She will jump on the next train to leave.
B1
to move suddenly because of surprise or fear
He made me jump when he shouted.
B2
to increase suddenly by a lot
Prices often jump during holidays.
R
to change topic suddenly
The story will jump to a different time.
R
to skip over something
Don't jump important steps in the process.
R
to move suddenly out of place
The needle might jump if you shake it.
R
to attack someone suddenly
The thief tried to jump the guard.
R
to get on a vehicle quickly, often illegally
He tried to jump the train without a ticket.
R
to start a car using cables from another car
We need to jump the car to start it.
R
to start something with energy
Let's jump the project into action.
R
to be full of energy and activity
The party is really jumping tonight.
noun
A2
the act of jumping
The long jump is my favorite sport.
R
a barrier to jump over in a race
The horse cleared the last jump easily.
B2
a sudden large increase
There was a big jump in sales last month.
R
a sudden change
The story takes a jump to the future.
R
a sudden movement from surprise
I woke up with a jump from the loud noise.
translation
to push off the ground with your legs; to go over something by jumping; to move quickly and suddenly; to move suddenly because of surprise or fear; to increase suddenly by a lot; to change topic suddenly; to skip over something; to move suddenly out of place; to attack someone suddenly; to get on a vehicle quickly, often illegally; to start a car using cables from another car; to start something with energy; to be full of energy and activity
the act of jumping; a barrier to jump over in a race; a sudden large increase; a sudden change; a sudden movement from surprise
Word Forms
3rd Present
jumps
Progressive
jumping
Past
jumped
Perfect
jumped
Plural
jumps