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[dʒʌmp] verb I

1) [I] to push your body off the ground using your legs

The cat jumped up onto my lap.[/ex]

The children were all jumping up and down and cheering.[/ex]

2) [I] to get a shock and suddenly move your body slightly because of this

The noise made her jump.[/ex]

3) [I] to increase or improve very quickly

Syn:

shoot up

Profits jumped by 15% last year.[/ex]

Williams jumped from 39th to 5th in the world rankings.[/ex]

4) [I] to move somewhere quickly and suddenly

He jumped in the car and drove off.[/ex]

Maggie jumped out of bed.[/ex]

5) [T] to move over something by pushing yourself off the ground using your legs

Terry jumped the fence and walked across the field.[/ex]

6) [I] to move quickly from one idea to another

The conversation suddenly jumped back to what had happened yesterday.[/ex]

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jump down sb's throat — to criticize someone immediately, in an unfair way[/ex]

jump the gun — to do or say something too soon[/ex]

jump the queue — British to move in front of people who have been waiting for longer than you have[/ex]

- jump at sth

II

noun [C]

jump [dʒʌmp]

1) a movement in which you jump off the ground

2) a movement in which you jump from a high place

a parachute/bungee jump[/ex]

3) a sudden increase

Syn:

leap

There has been another sharp jump in property prices.[/ex]

4) a structure that a horse or runner jumps over