jump

1 of 3

verb

ˈjəmp

jumped; jumping; jumps

intransitive verb

: to spring into the air : leap

especially : to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legs

: to move suddenly or involuntarily : start

: to move energetically : hustle

: to start out or forward : begin

—usually used with off

jump off to a big lead

: to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piece

: to undergo a vertical or lateral displacement owing to improper alignment of the film on a projector mechanism

: to go from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to another

: to move haphazardly or irregularly : shift abruptly

jumped from job to job

: to undergo a sudden sharp change in value

prices jumped

: to make a hurried judgment

jump to conclusions

: to show eagerness

jumped at the chance

: to enter eagerly

jump on the bandwagon

: to change or abandon employment especially in violation of contract

: to rise suddenly in rank or status

: to make a jump in bridge

: to make a sudden physical or verbal attack

jumped on him for his criticism

: to bustle with activity

the restaurant was jumping

: coincide, agree

transitive verb

: to leap over

jump a hurdle

: to leap aboard

jump a freight

: to act, move, or begin before (something, such as a signal)

jump the green light

: to move over (a piece) in a board game

: to escape from : avoid

: to leave hastily or in violation of contract

jump town without paying their bills—

Hamilton Basso

: to depart from (a normal course)

jump the track

: to make a sudden physical or verbal attack on

: to occupy illegally

jump a mining claim

a(1)

: to cause to leap

(2)

: to cause (game) to break cover : start, flush

: to increase suddenly and sharply

: to elevate in rank or status

: to raise (a bridge partner's bid) by more than one rank

obsolete : risk, hazard

jump

2 of 3

noun

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

: a sudden involuntary movement : start

: a move made in a board game by jumping

: a transfer from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to a different sequence

: an advantage at the start

getting the jump on the competition

a(1)

: a sharp sudden increase

(2)

: a bid in bridge of more tricks than are necessary to overcall the preceding bid compare shift

: an abrupt change or transition

c(1)

: a quick short journey

(2)

: one in a series of moves from one place to another

: the portion of a published item (such as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page

: jazz music with a fast tempo

obsolete : venture

jump

3 of 3

adverb

obsolete

: exactly, pat

Phrases

jump bail

: to abscond after being released from prison on bail

jump ship

: to leave the company of a ship without authority

: to desert a cause or party especially abruptly

jump the gun

: to start in a race before the starting signal

: to act, move, or begin something before the proper time

jump the queue

British : to advance directly to or as if to the head of a line

jump the shark

: to undergo a significant change for the worse that marks the point at which a period of success ends (as for a TV series)

Did you know?

Where did jump the shark come from?

When something jumps the shark it undergoes a significant change for the worse and is on a new trajectory of unrecoverable decline. The happy days of its golden age are over.

The origin of the phrase jump the shark is tucked neatly in that previous sentence: it comes from a 1977 episode of the American TV series “Happy Days” (1974–1984) in which the program's most popular character, Fonzie, jumps over a shark while waterskiing in his trademark leather jacket. Some years later that episode came to be widely identified as marking the beginning of the iconic show's decline, and its plot device became a metaphor for similar transformations:

Nearly all TV shows ever produced have jumped the shark eventually. Such is the nature of television's creative conundrum.
— Monica Collins, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2000

Most TV series take three seasons to jump the shark, but in the theater it can happen in 20 minutes …
— Bob Verini, Daily Variety, 18 Sept. 2009

But in its headlong embrace of capitalism and corporate tie-ins, “Sex and the City” may have finally jumped the shark.
— Laura Compton, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2010

The phrase is no longer limited to contexts involving entertainment; anything that undergoes a significant change for the worse that marks the start of a period of decline can be said to have "jumped the shark":

Not everyone agrees when Picasso's art jumped the shark.
— Jeffry Cudlin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2011

Silicon Valley has “jumped the shark” and lacks innovation, venture capitalist Peter Thiel says.
— Mike Murphy, MarketWatch, 1 Nov. 2018

Example Sentences

Verb The circus lion jumped through the hoop. The fans were jumping up and down with excitement. Everyone was jumping for joy when we found out that we had won an award. The cat jumped down off the table. The runner jumped a hurdle. The car jumped the curb. Everyone jumped into the pool. He jumped into his truck and drove away. She jumped when she heard a loud knock late at night. She jumped to an early lead in the race. Noun The horse took the first jump easily but balked at the second. took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

That’s when Faison and Braff jump in to help their neighbor out. —

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2023 If some Republicans jump onboard, the $180 tax rebates could be delivered as early as this spring to those who have filed their taxes already. —

Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Sirianni got distracted before having to jump into dad mode and address their behavior. —

Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023 Issues with intellectual property and hallucinations in large language models that create convincing falsehoods might end up causing trouble for Microsoft, which is eager to jump in head-first using OpenAI's technology. —

Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2023 Biden also seemed to jump on a FaceTime with the family of New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng, who posted the interaction to Twitter. —

Isabella Murray, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2023 Every evening, under the big top at the Phare Circus, audiences watch mesmerized as acrobats and artists jump and somersault, dance and paint, execute midair flips and twist into pretzels. —

Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023 The event — held at the Beverly Hilton and making its in-person return after three years — included a host of performances, beginning with Maneskin working the crowd and getting Chance the Rapper to jump out of his seat to dance. —

Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2023 Tiny electrical pulses would be generated at the site of the implant, and these pulses could block most of the abnormal signals that were driving the girl’s muscles to contract and jump. —

Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023

Noun

We were particularly taken by the vehicle’s futuristic design, giant high-tech cabin and a set of jump seats hidden away in the truck bed. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2023 Mike Shank will struggle to keep his star IMSA driver Tom Blomqvist out of a jump into an IndyCar seat. —

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2023 Disney still generated revenue of $23.5 billion for the quarter, an 8 percent jump compared to the same period last year. —

Julian Mark, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023 One of the reasons being, after all, this inventory jump hasn't taken us back to a balanced market. —

Lance Lambert, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Based on a 40-year-old Soviet design, China’s carriers instead have curved, ski-jump fronts. —

Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Feb. 2023 Jerry West, the Los Angeles Lakers’ irritable guard, took on the Celtics’ machine by emphasizing his jump-shooting game, trying to space the floor and keep away from the danger in the middle. —

Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023 The measures include trillions of dollars for pandemic relief, rebuilding roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, jump-starting the semiconductor chip industry in the United States, and boosting climate change and health care initiatives. —

BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023 The measures include trillions of dollars of spending on pandemic relief, rebuilding roads, bridges and other infrastructure, jump-starting the semiconductor chip industry in the United States, and on climate change and health care initiatives. —

CBS News, 8 Feb. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

jump

1 of 2 verb

ˈjəmp

: to spring into the air : leap

: to give a sudden movement : start

: to begin to move

—usually used with off

: to rise or raise suddenly in rank, status, or condition

prices jumped

: to make a sudden attack

jumped on us for being late

: to become lively with activity

the woods were jumping

: to pass over or cause to pass over by a leap

jump a hurdle

: bypass entry 2

jump electrical connections

: to leap aboard

jump a freight

: to run away and hide while at liberty under (bail)

: to depart from a normal course

jump the track

: to occupy illegally

jump a mining claim

jump

2 of 2 noun

: an act of jumping : leap

: any of several sports competitions that involve jumping

: a space covered by a leap

: a sudden involuntary movement : start

: a move made in a board game by jumping

: a sharp sudden increase

: one in a series of moves

keep one jump ahead

: an advantage at the start

单词	jumps
释义	jump 1 of 3 verb ˈjəmp jumped; jumping; jumps intransitive verb 1 a : to spring into the air : leap especially : to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legs b : to move suddenly or involuntarily : start c : to move energetically : hustle d : to start out or forward : begin —usually used with off jump off to a big lead e : to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piece f : to undergo a vertical or lateral displacement owing to improper alignment of the film on a projector mechanism g : to go from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to another 2 a : to move haphazardly or irregularly : shift abruptly jumped from job to job b : to undergo a sudden sharp change in value prices jumped c : to make a hurried judgment jump to conclusions d : to show eagerness jumped at the chance e : to enter eagerly jump on the bandwagon f : to change or abandon employment especially in violation of contract g : to rise suddenly in rank or status h : to make a jump in bridge 3 : to make a sudden physical or verbal attack jumped on him for his criticism 4 : to bustle with activity the restaurant was jumping 5 : coincide, agree transitive verb 1 a : to leap over jump a hurdle b : to leap aboard jump a freight c : to act, move, or begin before (something, such as a signal) jump the green light d : to move over (a piece) in a board game 2 a : to escape from : avoid b : to leave hastily or in violation of contract jump town without paying their bills—Hamilton Basso c : to depart from (a normal course) jump the track 3 a : to make a sudden physical or verbal attack on b : to occupy illegally jump a mining claim 4 a(1) : to cause to leap (2) : to cause (game) to break cover : start, flush b : to increase suddenly and sharply c : to elevate in rank or status d : to raise (a bridge partner's bid) by more than one rank 5 obsolete : risk, hazard jump 2 of 3 noun 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 2 : an advantage at the start getting the jump on the competition 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 (such as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page 4 : jazz music with a fast tempo 5 obsolete : venture jump 3 of 3 adverb obsolete : exactly, pat Phrases jump bail : to abscond after being released from prison on bail jump ship 1 : to leave the company of a ship without authority 2 : to desert a cause or party especially abruptly jump the gun 1 : to start in a race before the starting signal 2 : to act, move, or begin something before the proper time jump the queue British : to advance directly to or as if to the head of a line jump the shark : to undergo a significant change for the worse that marks the point at which a period of success ends (as for a TV series) Did you know? Where did jump the shark come from? When something jumps the shark it undergoes a significant change for the worse and is on a new trajectory of unrecoverable decline. The happy days of its golden age are over. The origin of the phrase jump the shark is tucked neatly in that previous sentence: it comes from a 1977 episode of the American TV series “Happy Days” (1974–1984) in which the program's most popular character, Fonzie, jumps over a shark while waterskiing in his trademark leather jacket. Some years later that episode came to be widely identified as marking the beginning of the iconic show's decline, and its plot device became a metaphor for similar transformations: Nearly all TV shows ever produced have jumped the shark eventually. Such is the nature of television's creative conundrum. — Monica Collins, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2000 Most TV series take three seasons to jump the shark, but in the theater it can happen in 20 minutes … — Bob Verini, Daily Variety, 18 Sept. 2009 But in its headlong embrace of capitalism and corporate tie-ins, “Sex and the City” may have finally jumped the shark. — Laura Compton, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2010 The phrase is no longer limited to contexts involving entertainment; anything that undergoes a significant change for the worse that marks the start of a period of decline can be said to have "jumped the shark": Not everyone agrees when Picasso's art jumped the shark. — Jeffry Cudlin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2011 Silicon Valley has “jumped the shark” and lacks innovation, venture capitalist Peter Thiel says. — Mike Murphy, MarketWatch, 1 Nov. 2018 Synonyms Verb bound hop leap spring vault Noun bound hop leap spring vault See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The circus lion jumped through the hoop. The fans were jumping up and down with excitement. Everyone was jumping for joy when we found out that we had won an award. The cat jumped down off the table. The runner jumped a hurdle. The car jumped the curb. Everyone jumped into the pool. He jumped into his truck and drove away. She jumped when she heard a loud knock late at night. She jumped to an early lead in the race. Noun The horse took the first jump easily but balked at the second. took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb That’s when Faison and Braff jump in to help their neighbor out. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2023 If some Republicans jump onboard, the $180 tax rebates could be delivered as early as this spring to those who have filed their taxes already. —Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Sirianni got distracted before having to jump into dad mode and address their behavior. —Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023 Issues with intellectual property and hallucinations in large language models that create convincing falsehoods might end up causing trouble for Microsoft, which is eager to jump in head-first using OpenAI's technology. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2023 Biden also seemed to jump on a FaceTime with the family of New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng, who posted the interaction to Twitter. —Isabella Murray, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2023 Every evening, under the big top at the Phare Circus, audiences watch mesmerized as acrobats and artists jump and somersault, dance and paint, execute midair flips and twist into pretzels. —Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023 The event — held at the Beverly Hilton and making its in-person return after three years — included a host of performances, beginning with Maneskin working the crowd and getting Chance the Rapper to jump out of his seat to dance. —Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2023 Tiny electrical pulses would be generated at the site of the implant, and these pulses could block most of the abnormal signals that were driving the girl’s muscles to contract and jump. —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023 Noun We were particularly taken by the vehicle’s futuristic design, giant high-tech cabin and a set of jump seats hidden away in the truck bed. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2023 Mike Shank will struggle to keep his star IMSA driver Tom Blomqvist out of a jump into an IndyCar seat. —Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2023 Disney still generated revenue of $23.5 billion for the quarter, an 8 percent jump compared to the same period last year. —Julian Mark, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023 One of the reasons being, after all, this inventory jump hasn't taken us back to a balanced market. —Lance Lambert, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Based on a 40-year-old Soviet design, China’s carriers instead have curved, ski-jump fronts. —Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Feb. 2023 Jerry West, the Los Angeles Lakers’ irritable guard, took on the Celtics’ machine by emphasizing his jump-shooting game, trying to space the floor and keep away from the danger in the middle. —Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023 The measures include trillions of dollars for pandemic relief, rebuilding roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, jump-starting the semiconductor chip industry in the United States, and boosting climate change and health care initiatives. —BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023 The measures include trillions of dollars of spending on pandemic relief, rebuilding roads, bridges and other infrastructure, jump-starting the semiconductor chip industry in the United States, and on climate change and health care initiatives. —CBS News, 8 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb probably akin to Low German gumpen to jump First Known Use Verb 1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Adverb 1539, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing jump be (in) for the high jump almost jump out of one's skin get/have/gain a/the jump on come/jump to someone's defense (go) jump in a/the lake bungee jump jump all over hop, step, and jump hop, skip, and jump high jump jump cut jump in (at) the deep end jump in jump-off jump out at jump jet jump into action jump on jump out of one's skin jump rope jump seat jump ship jump-start jump the gun jump the shark jump the light jump the queue jump through hoops jump to someone's defense long jump quantum jump ski jump take a running jump the high jump triple jump the long jump a hop, skip, and (a) jump jump hook jump shot broad jump jump boot jump/leap off the page jump down someone's throat jump shooter jump pass are/keep/stay one jump ahead water jump Johnny-jump-up jump at jump ball running jump jump to it jump the rails jump for joy jump the track(s) jump bail See More be (in) for the high jump almost jump out of one's skin get/have/gain a/the jump on come/jump to someone's defense (go) jump in a/the lake bungee jump jump all over hop, step, and jump hop, skip, and jump high jump jump cut jump in (at) the deep end jump in jump-off jump out at jump jet jump into action jump on jump out of one's skin jump rope jump seat jump ship jump-start jump the gun jump the shark jump the light jump the queue jump through hoops jump to someone's defense long jump quantum jump ski jump take a running jump the high jump triple jump the long jump a hop, skip, and (a) jump jump hook jump shot broad jump jump boot jump/leap off the page jump down someone's throat jump shooter jump pass are/keep/stay one jump ahead water jump Johnny-jump-up jump at jump ball running jump jump to it jump the rails jump for joy jump the track(s) jump bail See More Kids Definition jump 1 of 2 verb ˈjəmp 1 a : to spring into the air : leap b : to give a sudden movement : start c : to begin to move —usually used with off 2 : to rise or raise suddenly in rank, status, or condition prices jumped 3 : to make a sudden attack jumped on us for being late 4 : to become lively with activity the woods were jumping 5 a : to pass over or cause to pass over by a leap jump a hurdle b : bypass entry 2 jump electrical connections c : to leap aboard jump a freight 6 : to run away and hide while at liberty under (bail) 7 : to depart from a normal course jump the track 8 : to occupy illegally jump a mining claim jump 2 of 2 noun 1 a : an act of jumping : leap b : any of several sports competitions that involve jumping c : a space covered by a leap d : a sudden involuntary movement : start e : a move made in a board game by jumping 2 a : a sharp sudden increase b : one in a series of moves keep one jump ahead 3 : an advantage at the start jumps 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of jump 1 as in leaps to propel oneself upward or forward into the air jumped across the ditch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance leaps hops bounds springs pounces bounces skips vaults lopes hurdles attacks leapfrogs romps bucks frolics gambols cavorts skyrockets capers shoots caprioles 2 as in winces to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump Synonyms & Similar Words leaps winces startles flinches cringes bolts twitches jerks starts reacts recoils springs jolts bounds spooks responds shrinks blenches quails squinches 3 as in rushes to proceed or move quickly when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump Synonyms & Similar Words rushes scurries speeds trots flies chases hurries races drives travels zips runs scoots buzzes blows steps dashes zooms rips scuttles jogs blasts darts hurtles shoots whirls rams tears hustles bowls barrels hurls bolts humps rustles blazes careens gallops whisks breezes motors bustles cannonballs hastens rockets beats it nips courses hares bundles jets belts hies pelts highballs flits bombs careers scampers sprints shakes a leg steps on it cracks (on) gets a move on whizzes accelerates makes tracks hotfoots (it) streaks stampedes outruns scuffles beetles overtakes scuds outpaces quickens arrows steps out outstrips beelines catches up fast-forwards Antonyms & Near Antonyms crawls drags lags pokes creeps lingers pokes hangs (around or out) loiters shuffles dawdles saunters strolls ambles dallies decelerates tarries plods lumbers slows (down or up) dillydallies See More jumps 2 of 2 noun plural of jump 1 as in hops an act of leaping into the air took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle Synonyms & Similar Words leaps hops bounces skips pounces vaults bounds springs lopes plunges attacks gambols dives capers gambados caprioles gambadoes pitches 2 as in advantages the more favorable condition or position in a competition get a jump on the competition by starting early Synonyms & Similar Words advantages edges pulls drops starts odds opportunities bulges vantages leads steads upper hands high grounds inside tracks whip hands superiorities betters coigns of vantage margins privileges catbird seats dominances transcendences allowances legs up supremacies transcendencies ascendancies head starts predominances breaks benefits seniorities ascendencies precedences footholds prerogatives commands windfalls felicities mannas preferences masteries godsends blessings boons Antonyms & Near Antonyms strikes liabilities penalties disadvantages handicaps drawbacks minuses stops obstacles checks imbalances catches disparities disabilities lets shortcomings detriments hurdles rubs impairments hitches obstructions bars failings lurches impediments interferences clogs strangleholds hindrances shackles setbacks crimps embarrassments trammels inequalities manacles See More
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jump

verb

noun

adverb

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noun