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to jump

to jump

144 2.1
To rise suddenly by a large amount
  • verb
  • /dʒʌmp/
translation icon : subir
  • By comparison, from 1955 to 1965, the growth rate jumped to almost 4 percent.
  • jumped by 24 percent
  • prices jumped
  • sales jumped

Examples

  • By 1990, that number jumped to 89, or 40 percent of all new projects approved.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Ratings just jumped eight points across the board.

  • The stock jumped like 23% yesterday.

  • During a time of increased educational research, the American public school system jumped on board the intelligence testing movement.

    Academic text (2008)
  • With this announcement, Delacroy stock has jumped 37% on the big board.

  • By 2006, that number had jumped tenfold, reflecting the transformation of the place of law in society.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In terms of total exports, Argentine sales to Brazil jumped from 4.3% in 1983 to 19% in 1993.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Thus, Turkey's exports jumped from $1.753 billion in 1977 to $5.746 billion in 1982.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In the PQLI's most recent iteration in 1995, however, China's score jumped more than ten points to 79.2.

    Academic text (1999)
  • After the earnings report was released, the stock jumped significantly, increasing its value by 15%.

Synonyms

to rise
vsto jump
904 1.0

To become greater in amount or strength

is sudden and significant rather than a general or slow increase
to pop
vsto jump
492 2.0

To make something open or appear quickly

is about a sudden substantial increase in amount, not simple quick actions
to go up
vsto jump
454 1.5

To become higher in price or amount

is sudden and significant rather than gradual or unspecified rise
to soar
vsto jump
96 3.4

To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures

is sudden and significant but can apply to smaller upward moves
to zoom
vsto jump
54 3.7

To rise very quickly in amount or value

is sudden and significant but used more broadly beyond fast spikes
to skyrocket
vsto jump
52 4.1

To rise very quickly to a high level

is a sudden significant rise but often less steeply fast
to spike
vsto jump
51 3.4

To rise suddenly and sharply

is sudden and significant but often used for brief isolated peaks
to surge
vsto jump
41 3.7

To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number

is sudden and significant but may lack the strong force implied
to shoot up
vsto jump
25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

describes the same sudden significant rise but with wider contexts
to hike
vsto jump
25 3.6

To raise a price or fee suddenly by a large amount

is sudden and significant but covers abrupt rises across many areas
to bump up
vsto jump
23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

is sudden and significant but usually implies a stronger and faster rise
to rocket
vsto jump
11 4.1

To increase very quickly

is sudden and significant but generally less extreme in speed
to hike up
vsto jump
3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

is sudden and significant but applies beyond planned financial increases
to go ballistic
vsto jump
3 5.9

Rise very quickly, for example prices or demand

is sudden and significant but less tied to emotion or attention spikes
to shot through the roof
vsto jump
  • Informal
2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

is a sudden significant increase but usually less emotionally dramatic
to rocket up
vsto jump
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

is sudden and significant but used more broadly across contexts
to spurt
vsto jump
1 3.5

To move or act suddenly with more speed for a short time

is a sudden large increase in amount rather than a short action burst
to soar up
vsto jump
1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is sudden and significant but focuses on amount instead of literal height
to upswell
vsto jump
7.2

To rise suddenly in amount or feeling

is sudden and significant but sounds more formal or literary in tone
to soar upwards
vsto jump
3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

is sudden and significant but emphasizes immediate rise rather than long trend

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 Much

to rocket
11 4.1
to soar
96 3.4
to surge
41 3.7
to jump
144 2.1
to rise
904 1.0
to increase
1.0

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Jump meaning 'increase suddenly' is a picture word: imagine a number 'leaping' up, because the old meaning is a sudden move, so things that rise fast are said to 'jump'.