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to jump

to jump

365 4.7
To leave an aircraft and fall slowly using a parachute
  • verb
  • /dʒʌmp/
translation icon : 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
199 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
25 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
5 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
1 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

20 5.0

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

to jump for joy
  • Informal
6 2.5

Move or jump because you are very happy

5 7.7

To be very surprised and move suddenly because of fear

To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake

4 9.4

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

1 7.8

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

1 8.2

To do something dangerous or foolish because other people do it

1 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

9.1

Rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you

9.9

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

9.9

To tell someone angrily to go away and leave you alone

To leave a job or position before someone forces you out

To have sex with someone because you really want them

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

Phrasal Verbs

82 3.2

To leap down from a high place

46 3.9

Decide quickly about someone or something without enough information

38 3.0

Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm

to jump the gun
  • Informal
29 5.3

To act before the right time, often too soon

23 4.3

To use an opportunity quickly

23 3.4

Easy to notice because it looks different or bright

16 3.8

To make a stopped activity or project begin again with energy

13 1.8

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

to get the jump
  • Informal
9 6.8

To act before others to get an advantage

2 4.8

To start quickly and get an early lead

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

To start something quickly without thinking about the risks

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

9.9

To get angry quickly over small things

To accept an offer or chance quickly before someone else does

To make someone feel eager and ready to work again

Compounds

19 2.7

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

8 1.5

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

8 2.6

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

4 2.6

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

4 4.1

The place or time where an event begins

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

2 3.2

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

2 3.4

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

2 1.3

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

2 5.3

A small folding seat in a vehicle used for extra passengers

2 4.0

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

1 3.5

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

jump cut
  • Specialized
1 6.8

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

1 4.8

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

jump-off
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person you have sex with once without a relationship

water jump
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A pool or stream that competitors jump over in races

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

jump gate
  • Jargon
9.9

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

jump-cut
  • Specialized
7.6

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

jump-off
  • Specialized
7.4

A short extra round to decide the winner in horse jumping

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

quantum jump
  • Specialized
8.5

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

A very large and sudden improvement or step forward

4.8

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

spread-eagle jump
  • Specialized
7.5

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

How Risky

to sky dive
1 4.4
to jump
365 4.7
to parachute
25 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.