🤾jump

verb
/dʒʌmp/

Meaning

to push oneself off a surface and into the air using the legs and feet
to push yourself up and away from the ground using your legs
an act of jumping; a sudden movement upwards or forwards

Example Sentences

The children love to jump on the trampoline.

The cat can jump very high onto the fence.

The athlete made a perfect jump over the high bar.

Example Expressions

jump the gun

Synonyms

leap, hop, spring, bound, vault
Entry 1
leap, hop, spring, bound, vault
Entry 2
leap, bound, hop, spring, vault
Entry 3
leap, bound, hop, spring

Antonyms

fall, drop, descend, land, sit
Entry 1
fall, drop, descend
Entry 2
fall, drop, descend, land, sit
Entry 3
fall, drop, descend

Collocations

jump rope, jump high, jump over, jump into, jump up, jump down, high jump, long jump, quantum jump
Entry 1
jump rope, jump high, jump over, jump into
Entry 2
jump high, jump over, jump up, jump down, jump rope
Entry 3
high jump, long jump, quantum jump

More Example Sentences

She stopped the dog from jumping on guests.

He prevented the dog from jumping on guests.

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned feeling like he has accomplished something truly important.

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