to jump

To jump out suddenly from a hiding place to surprise someone

To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing

To move suddenly, for example by jumping, because you feel surprised

To make a sudden small movement when surprised or afraid

To be very surprised and move suddenly because of fear

Stay upright in one place without moving

To start doing something popular because many others do it, often to get an advantage

To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake

Move or jump because you are very happy

To do something dangerous or foolish because other people do it

To start to get worse after a silly or big change, for example in a TV show

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

Rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you

To tell someone angrily to go away and leave you alone

A rude joking way to tell someone to go away without meaning it

To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks

To leave a job or position before someone forces you out

To have sex with someone because you really want them

To be very surprised and move suddenly because of fear

To leap down from a high place

To get quickly onto the back of something like a horse or bike

To use an opportunity quickly

Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm

Decide quickly about someone or something without enough information

To make a stopped activity or project begin again with energy

Easy to notice because it looks different or bright

To act before the right time, often too soon

To start quickly and get an early lead

To act before others to get an advantage

To start a car engine that has a dead battery using another car's battery and cables

Move ahead of people waiting in a line to skip your turn

To start something quickly without thinking about the risks

To accept an offer or chance quickly before someone else does

To make someone feel eager and ready to work again

To get angry quickly over small things

A basketball shot made while you jump and let go of the ball at the top

A game or exercise in which people jump while a rope swings under their feet

The place or time where an event begins

A rope with handles used for jumping over as it swings under your feet

An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down

A sports event where a person runs and jumps as far as possible

An act of starting a car with a dead battery using another car's battery and cables

A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate

A steep ramp that skiers slide down to jump into the air

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, and a jump in a row

A small folding seat in a vehicle used for extra passengers

A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip

A track event where a person runs and jumps to land as far away as possible

A sudden loud sound or image in films and games that makes you jump

A short extra round to decide the winner in horse jumping

A person you have sex with once without a relationship

A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars

A very large and sudden improvement or step forward

A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump

A pool or stream that competitors jump over in races

A sudden change in an electron's energy level when it gains or loses energy

A small wildflower with bright, pansy-like flowers often grown in gardens

A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run