jump

nouns

a sudden and decisive increase
"a jump in attendance"
jump, leap
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
jump, leap, saltation
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
jump
is a type of (narrower)
a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
transition
a sudden involuntary movement
"he awoke with a start"
jump, start, startle
is derived from
jumpy
descent with a parachute
"he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
jump, parachuting
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
"he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
jump, jumping

verbs

move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
bound, jump, leap, spring
is derived from
jumping
see also
jump on
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
"She startled when I walked into the room"
jump, start, startle
make a sudden physical attack on
"The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
jump
is a type of (narrower)
attack someone physically or emotionally
"The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
assail, assault, attack, set on
increase suddenly and significantly
"Prices jumped overnight"
jump
is a type of (narrower)
go up or advance
"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
climb, mount, rise, wax
be highly noticeable
jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out
enter eagerly into
"He jumped into the game"
jump
is a type of (narrower)
become a participant; be involved in
"enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
enter, participate
rise in rank or status
"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
climb up, jump, rise
jump down from an elevated point
"the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
jump, jump off, leap
run off or leave the rails
"the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
derail, jump
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
chute, jump, parachute
cause to jump or leap
"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
jump, leap
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump, jump-start, jumpstart
bypass
"He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
jump, pass over, skip, skip over
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
"leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
jump, leap
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
alternate, jump