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(noun) jumping
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
he advanced in a series of jumps; the jumping was unexpected
(noun) parachuting
descent with a parachute
he had done a lot of parachuting in the army
a sudden involuntary movement
he awoke with a start
an abrupt transition
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
(noun) leap
a sudden and decisive increase
a jump in attendance
(verb) alternate
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
rise in rank or status
Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
(verb) leap
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
leap into fame; jump to a conclusion; jump from one thing to another
(verb) skip, skip over, pass over
bypass
He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
(verb) jump-start, jumpstart
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
She startled when I walked into the room
move forward by leaps and bounds
The horse bounded across the meadow; The child leapt across the puddle; Can you jump over the fence?
(verb) leap
cause to jump or leap
the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
(verb) derail
run off or leave the rails
the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
jump down from an elevated point
the parachutist didn't want to jump; every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge; the widow leapt into the funeral pyre
(verb) stand out, stick out, jump out, leap out
be highly noticeable