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(noun) leaping, spring, saltation, bounce, bound
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
an abrupt transition
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
(noun) jump
a sudden and decisive increase
a jump in attendance
(verb) jump
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
leap into fame; jump to a conclusion; jump from one thing to another
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) jump
cause to jump or leap
the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
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