jump

³jump

noun

Definition of JUMP

1

a (1) : an act of jumping : leap (2) : any of several sports competitions featuring a leap, spring, or bound (3) : a leap in figure skating in which the skater leaves the ice with both feet and turns in the air (4) : a space cleared or covered by a leap (5) : an obstacle to be jumped over or from b : a sudden involuntary movement : start c : a move made in a board game by jumping d : a transfer from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to a different sequence <conditional jump>

2

obsolete : venture

3

a (1) : a sharp sudden increase (2) : a bid in bridge of more tricks than are necessary to overcall the preceding bid — compare shift b : an abrupt change or transition c (1) : a quick short journey (2) : one in a series of moves from one place to another d : the portion of a published item (as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page

4

: an advantage at the start <desirous of getting the jump on the competition — Elmer Davis>

5

: jazz music with a fast tempo

Examples of JUMP

1. The horse took the first jump easily but balked at the second.
2. <took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle>

First Known Use of JUMP

circa 1552

Related to JUMP

Synonyms: bound, hop, leap, spring, vault

Antonyms: disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike

Related Words: bounce, lope, skip; caper, capriole, gambado, gambol; attack, pounce; dive, pitch, plunge

Near Antonyms: detriment, stranglehold; disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness; disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel; lurch, setback

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Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, lobster shift, redaction, referee