to jump
- verb
- /dʒʌmp/
- Informal
- Small investors gradually purchased these accounts and jumped into the first wave of privatizations.
- jump at the opportunity
- jump at the chance
- jump on the bandwagon
Anyways, OK, let's jump right into the video.
- Anyways, OK, let's jump right into the video.
- So a lot ahead in this review, let's jump right in.
- So I guess, Alejandro, if you want to jump in, just signal somehow.
- So let's buckle up and jump right in.
- Damn, Did he jump in and help at all?
- My boyfriend and his best friend jumped to my defence and told her.
- So let's let's jump into that idea.
- If it's all and let's just jump right in to the video.
- I always battle with myself and how bad I want to jump in from the get go.
- All right, guys, let's jump into the podcast tour.
- Like, wow, if you can do improv, just jump up there and bomb and not care.
Examples
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All right, so let's jump right in and get started.
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Governments eager for progress may be too quick to jump at any sign of a strategic juncture.
Academic text (2007) -
I always battle with myself and how bad I want to jump in from the get go.
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OK, let's just jump in and do some examples.
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As teachers, we tend to jump in to answer our own questions when a child does not.
Academic text (2012) -
Let's explore a dozen reasons why now might be a great time to jump into Facebook.
Academic text (2013) -
Well, I'm a veteran, so I jumped into action right away.
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So who'd like to jump in here, Ghazi?
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Billy never forgot what I'd done for him back in '71 so when he called me up... I jumped at the chance.
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Before we dive into the topic, let's jump right into some questions from the audience.
Synonyms
To jump quickly from one place to another or make something jump
To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing
Enter or appear suddenly with energy
To move suddenly and energetically into something like water or a new activity
To jump suddenly onto something to grab or attack it
Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm
Act quickly without thinking, for example by going into a place
Start doing something quickly and with a lot of energy
To use an opportunity quickly
To enter a room suddenly and interrupt people
To quickly use an idea or chance to get an advantage
Make a brave decision even when it feels risky
Go into a room or conversation suddenly and interrupt people
To start a task with energy and eagerness
To start something quickly without thinking about the risks
To make a sudden, energetic start in a new activity
To accept an offer or chance quickly before someone else does
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To start doing something popular because many others do it, often to get an advantage
- Informal
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Slang
To start to get worse after a silly or big change, for example in a TV show
- Informal
Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience
- Offensive
A rude joking way to tell someone to go away without meaning it
- Informal
To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Decide quickly about someone or something without enough information
To start a car engine that has a dead battery using another car's battery and cables
Compounds
An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down
- Specialized
A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate
An act of starting a car with a dead battery using another car's battery and cables
- Specialized
A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip
A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run
- Jargon
A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars
- Specialized
A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump
- Specialized
A sudden change in an electron's energy level when it gains or loses energy
- Specialized
A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle
How Eager
- Informal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jump meaning to enter eagerly or suddenly comes from the idea of leaping in, so to 'jump' at a chance is to move quickly and eagerly into it.