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to jump

to jump

18 4.7
To leave an aircraft and fall slowly using a parachute
  • verb
  • /dʒʌmp/
: saltar en paracaídas
  • Libelant, fearing bodily harm, jumped out of the window and landed some eight feet below on the ground.

Examples

  • BASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Other times, he has to jump from the chopper, careful not to get sucked into its blades.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Did you know there are people who jump out of airplanes?

  • The spectators courageously jump into the water to rescue victims one at a time.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Trying to escape, two colobus monkeys jumped into smaller trees lower in the canopy.

    Academic text (1991)
  • We just intercepted an emergency call from an Airbus out of Mexico saying a man jumped off the plane over Sequoia.

  • Without hesitating, Michelle threw on her life jacket, jumped overboard, and swam as fast as she could toward Lexi.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The thrill of skydiving is heightened when you jump from the plane at 10,000 feet.

  • Before his parachute jump, he checked all the equipment carefully to ensure a safe descent.

  • She decided to jump out of the aircraft to experience the rush of freefalling through the sky.

Synonyms

to leap
vsto jump
258 1.0

To jump quickly from one place to another or make something jump

is specifically done from an aircraft for a controlled descent under a canopy
to parachute
vsto jump
22 3.7

To jump from a plane and slow your fall by opening a cloth that fills with air

requires exiting the aircraft into free fall before the descent under a canopy
to skydive
vsto jump
6 4.9

To jump from a plane and move in the air before opening a parachute

involves the same descent but without planned aerial maneuvers
to sky dive
vsto jump
5 4.4

To jump from an airplane and do tricks before opening a parachute

involves the same descent but without planned aerial maneuvers
to chute
vsto jump
7.9

To jump from a plane and fall slowly using a parachute

is the same action but expressed with a different word form

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To stay in the same place or state and not change

Idioms

16 5.0

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

to jump for joy
  • Informal
7 2.5

Move or jump because you are very happy

7 8.2

To do something dangerous or foolish because other people do it

7 9.4

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

3 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

1 7.8

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

1 9.1

Rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you

1 9.9

To tell someone angrily to go away and leave you alone

1 9.9

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

1 8.3

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

Phrasal Verbs

161 3.2

To leap down from a high place

141 1.8

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

131 4.3

To use an opportunity quickly

96 3.0

Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm

76 3.9

Decide quickly about someone or something without enough information

38 3.8

To make a stopped activity or project begin again with energy

31 3.4

Easy to notice because it looks different or bright

to jump the gun
  • Informal
29 5.3

To act before the right time, often too soon

11 4.8

To start quickly and get an early lead

to get the jump
  • Informal
11 6.8

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

9.9

To get angry quickly over small things

Compounds

16 2.7

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

15 1.3

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

11 4.1

The place or time where an event begins

10 1.5

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

8 2.6

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

7 2.6

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

7 4.0

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

jump ball
  • Specialized
3 4.1

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

3 3.4

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

3 3.2

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

3 5.3

A small folding seat in a vehicle used for extra passengers

jump cut
  • Specialized
2 6.8

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

2 3.5

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

1 4.8

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

jump-off
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A short extra round to decide the winner in horse jumping

jump-off
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person you have sex with once without a relationship

jump gate
  • Jargon
1 9.9

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

1 7.9

A very large and sudden improvement or step forward

jump-cut
  • Specialized
1 7.6

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

water jump
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A pool or stream that competitors jump over in races

quantum jump
  • Specialized
1 8.5

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

1 4.8

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

spread-eagle jump
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

How Risky

to wingsuit
1 7.5
to sky dive
5 4.4
to jump
18 4.7
to parachute
22 3.7

Surface Forms

jump infinitive
jumped past
jumped past participle
jumping present participle
jumps third person singular

Etymology

Jump meaning to leap from a plane uses the same simple idea of 'leaving the ground' or making a big leap, so jumping from an aircraft is literally making a very large leap into the air.