act of jumping, leaping, hopping
leap, spring; get up quickly; move suddenly, jerk; act quickly; rush; move ahead rapidly (as in rank or position); suddenly increase; leap onto or into; omit, disregard; attack; leave suddenly; illegally take over another's property
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Jumping Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Jumping Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Jump
of Jump
(p. a. & vb. n.)
of Jump, to leap.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Jump, to leap.
jumping
\jump"ing\, p. a. & vb. n. of jump, to leap.
jumping
bean, a seed of a mexican euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (carpocapsa saltitans). the larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about.
jumping
deer (zo?l.), a south african rodent (pedetes caffer), allied to the jerboa.
jumping
jack, a toy figure of a man, jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings.
jumping
louse (zo?l.), any of the numerous species of plant lice belonging to the family psyllid?, several of which are injurious to fruit trees.
jumping
mouse (zo?l.), north american mouse (zapus hudsonius), having a long tail and large hind legs. it is noted for its jumping powers. called also kangaroo mouse.
jumping
mullet (zo?l.), gray mullet.
jumping
shrew (zo?l.), any african insectivore of the genus macroscelides. they are allied to the shrews, but have large hind legs adapted for jumping.
jumping
spider (zo?l.), spider of the genus salticus and other related genera; one of the saltigrad?; -- so called because it leaps upon its prey.
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surprise and overpower, attack without warning; have sex with, bang, screw
The gang attacked him in the alley. They jumped him.
"Did you jump her, Ted?" "Is that all you think of - sex?"
The gang attacked him in the alley. They jumped him.
"Did you jump her, Ted?" "Is that all you think of - sex?"
Noun
1. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
(hypernym) track and field
(hyponym) broad jump, long jump
2. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
(synonym) jump
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) header
(derivation) jump, leap, bound, spring
Noun
1. a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
(synonym) leap
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) quantum leap, quantum jump
2. an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
(synonym) leap, saltation
(hypernym) transition
(hyponym) quantum jump
(derivation) rise, climb up
3. (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
(hypernym) transition
(derivation) leap
4. a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
(synonym) startle, start
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) startle response, startle reaction
(derivation) startle, start
5. descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
(synonym) parachuting
(hypernym) descent
(hyponym) skydiving
(derivation) parachute
6. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
(synonym) jumping
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) header
(derivation) leap, bound, spring
Verb
1. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
(synonym) leap, bound, spring
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) pronk
(see-also) hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
(derivation) jumping
2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
(synonym) startle, start
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) shy
(derivation) startle, start
3. make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
(hypernym) assail, assault, set on, attack
4. increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
(hypernym) wax, mount, climb, rise
(derivation) leap
5. be highly noticeable
(synonym) leap out, jump out, stand out, stick out
(hypernym) look, appear, seem
6. enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
(hypernym) enter, participate
7. rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
(synonym) rise, climb up
(hypernym) change
(derivation) leap, saltation
8. run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
(synonym) derail
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
9. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
(synonym) parachute
(hypernym) dive, plunge, plunk
(hyponym) sky dive, skydive
(entail) glide
(derivation) parachuting
10. cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
(synonym) leap
(cause) leap, bound, spring
11. start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
(synonym) jumpstart, jump-start
(hypernym) start, start up
12. bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
(synonym) pass over, skip, skip over
(hypernym) neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap
13. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
(synonym) leap
(hypernym) switch, shift, change
14. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
(synonym) alternate
(hypernym) change, alter, vary
Jumping Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
If you dream of jumping over any object, you will succeed in every endeavor; but if you jump and fall back, disagreeable affairs will render life almost intolerable.
To jump down from a wall, denotes reckless speculations and disappointment in love.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectTo jump down from a wall, denotes reckless speculations and disappointment in love.
Jumping Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Jumping or leaping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jumping can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively long duration of the aerial phase and high angle of initial launch.
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Jumping Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Any board that's going fast enough will jump out of the water when it hits a suitable ramp (like a wave). It's an easy technique to learn, but is best suited to shorter boards and more experienced sailors. The world's best can jump a board 40-50 ft in the air, and the basic jump has now evolved into an incredible array of aerial manoeuvres. (See Forward and Backward Loop, Cheeseroll, Donkey Kick, Double Forward, Table Top, Table Top Forward, etc, etc!)
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