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jump [ˈʤʌmp]

1 jump verb
  • to move your body upward from the ground and often forward, backward, or sideways through the air by pushing with your legs
  • to cause your body to drop or fall down from something by pushing with your legs
  • to move forward through the air and over (something) —+ over
2 jump noun
  • an act of jumping
  • a sudden movement because of surprise or shock—usually used in the phrase give a jump
  • something to be jumped over