JUMP
Scrabble letter values: J8U1M3P3 = 15
Definition
- noun a sudden and decisive increase. — synonyms: leap
- noun an abrupt transition. — synonyms: leap, saltation
- noun (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another.
- noun a sudden involuntary movement. — synonyms: startle, start
- noun descent with a parachute. — synonyms: parachuting
- noun the act of jumping. — synonyms: jumping
- verb move forward by leaps and bounds. — synonyms: leap, bound, spring
- verb move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm. — synonyms: startle, start
- verb make a sudden physical attack on.
- verb increase suddenly and significantly.
- verb be highly noticeable. — synonyms: leap_out, jump_out, stand_out, stick_out
- verb enter eagerly into.
- verb rise in rank or status. — synonyms: rise, climb_up
- verb jump down from an elevated point. — synonyms: leap, jump_off
- verb run off or leave the rails. — synonyms: derail
- verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute. — synonyms: chute, parachute
- verb cause to jump or leap. — synonyms: leap
- verb start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery. — synonyms: jumpstart, jump-start
- verb bypass. — synonyms: pass_over, skip, skip_over
- verb pass abruptly from one state or topic to another. — synonyms: leap
- verb go back and forth. — synonyms: alternate
Examples
- “a jump in attendance”
- “a successful leap from college to the major leagues”
- “he awoke with a start”