to jump
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1.4
- verb
- /dʒʌmp/
- We love you, and now we can jump right into the video.
- jump to conclusions
- jump from one topic
- jump ahead
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Watch on YouTubeAll right, so let's go ahead and jump into one of our topics here.
- All right, so let's go ahead and jump into one of our topics here.
- But before that, let's jump to this amazing video with Zion.
- Do not change the subject unnecessarily, nor jump from one subject to another.
Examples
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All right, so let's jump into a more positive segment.
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"But we are still collecting data, and we can't jump to conclusions," he adds.
Academic text (2006) -
So let me try to jump to the answer on this.
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So so yeah, let's jump right in and get started.
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But one more point before we jump to the conclusion.
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So yes, so I'm going to jump to my next one here.
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You can start at the end and work backward, or jump around to what you know first.
Academic text (2011) -
All right, let's just jump into it and see what he's got.
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Jealousy has made many people jump to the wrong conclusions.
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We can jump right into the discussion about the latest developments in technology.
Synonyms
867
2.0
To change one thing or person for another
97
3.8
To change from one state or activity to another
69
4.1
To change suddenly into a different style or tone
61
2.8
Change quickly and suddenly from one state to another
50
4.4
To move quickly from one topic or state to another
27
1.0
To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing
15
3.3
Suddenly start doing something, like running or dancing
4
3.7
A sudden sharp turn to avoid something
1
7.3
To start something quickly without thinking about the risks
1
8.9
To suddenly start talking about a different subject
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
16
5.0
To start doing something popular because many others do it, often to get an advantage
- Informal
8
8.2
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Slang
7
9.4
To start to get worse after a silly or big change, for example in a TV show
- Informal
1
7.8
Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience
- Offensive
1
9.9
A rude joking way to tell someone to go away without meaning it
- Informal
1
8.3
To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
76
3.9
Decide quickly about someone or something without enough information
5
3.7
To start a car engine that has a dead battery using another car's battery and cables
Compounds
8
2.6
An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down
7
4.0
An act of starting a car with a dead battery using another car's battery and cables
- Specialized
3
4.1
A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate
- Specialized
2
6.8
A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip
- Jargon
1
9.9
A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars
- Specialized
1
7.6
A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump
- Specialized
1
8.5
A sudden change in an electron's energy level when it gains or loses energy
- Specialized
1
7.5
A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle
1
6.6
A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run
How Abrupt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jump meaning to move or change abruptly from one state or topic to another comes from the physical idea of leaping, so you 'jump' from one idea to the next like you would leap from one place to another.