jump


Meanings

  • a sudden and decisive increase;
    • "a jump in attendance"
  • an abrupt transition;
  • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
  • a sudden involuntary movement;
  • descent with a parachute;
  • the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground;
    • "he advanced in a series of jumps"
    • "the jumping was unexpected"
  • move forward by leaps and bounds;
    • "Can you jump over the fence?"
  • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm;
  • make a sudden physical attack on;
    • "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
  • increase suddenly and significantly;
    • "Prices jumped overnight"
  • be highly noticeable
  • enter eagerly into;
    • "He jumped into the game"
  • rise in rank or status;
    • "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
  • jump down from an elevated point;
    • "the parachutist didn't want to jump"
    • "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"
  • run off or leave the rails;
  • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
  • cause to jump or leap;
    • "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
  • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
  • bypass;
  • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another;
    • "jump to a conclusion"
    • "jump from one thing to another"
  • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  • JUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to spring off the ground


Scrabble Score: 15

jump is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

jump is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

jump is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 20

jump is a valid Words With Friends word