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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JUMP, v.i.
1. To leap; to skip; to spring. Applied to men, it signifies to spring upwards or forwards with both feet, in distinction from hop, which signifies to spring with one foot. A man jumps over a ditch; a beast jumps over a fence. A man jumps upon a horse; a goat jumps from rock to rock.
2. To spring over any thing; to pass to at a leap.
Here, upon this bank and shelve of time,
We'd jump the life to come.
We see a little, presume a great deal, and so jump to the conclusion.
3. To bound; to pass from object to object; to jolt.
The noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the jumping chariots. Nahum 3.
4. To agree; to tally; to coincide.
In some sort it jumps with my humor.
[This use of the word is now vulgar, and in America, I think, is confined to the single phrase, to jump in judgment.
JUMP, v.t. To pass by a leap; to pass over eagerly or hastily; as, to jump a stream. [But over is understood.]
JUMP, n. The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
1. A lucky chance.
JUMP, n. A kind of loose or limber stays or waistcoat, worn by females.
JUMP, adv. Exactly; nicely.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance" [syn: jump, leap]
2: an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues" [syn: leap, jump, saltation]
3: (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
4: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" [syn: startle, jump, start]
5: descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army" [syn: jump, parachuting]
6: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" [syn: jump, jumping] v
1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" [syn: jump, leap, bound, spring]
2: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" [syn: startle, jump, start]
3: make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
4: increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
5: be highly noticeable [syn: leap out, jump out, jump, stand out, stick out]
6: enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
7: rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list" [syn: rise, jump, climb up]
8: 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" [syn: jump, leap, jump off]
9: run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks" [syn: derail, jump]
10: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute [syn: chute, parachute, jump]
11: cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop" [syn: jump, leap]
12: start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery [syn: jumpstart, jump-start, jump]
13: bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible" [syn: jump, pass over, skip, skip over]
14: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" [syn: leap, jump]
15: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions [syn: alternate, jump]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: probably akin to Low German gumpen to jump Date: 1530 intransitive verb 1. a. to spring into the air ; leap; especially to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legs b. to move suddenly or involuntarily ; start c. to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piece d. to undergo a vertical or lateral displacement owing to improper alignment of the film on a projector mechanism e. to start out or forward ; begin — usually used with off <jump off to a big lead> f. to move energetically ; hustle g. to go from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to another <jump to a subroutine> 2. coincide, agree 3. a. to move haphazardly or irregularly ; shift abruptly <jumped from job to job> b. to change or abandon employment especially in violation of contract c. to rise suddenly in rank or status d. to undergo a sudden sharp change in value <prices jumped> e. to make a jump in bridge f. to make a hurried judgment <jump to conclusions> g. to show eagerness <jumped at the chance> h. to enter eagerly <jump on the bandwagon> 4. to make a sudden physical or verbal attack <jumped on him for his criticism> 5. to bustle with activity <the bar was jumping with young people> transitive verb 1. a. to leap over <jump a hurdle> b. to move over (a piece) in a board game c. to act, move, or begin before (as a signal) <jump the green light> d. to leap aboard <jump a freight> 2. obsolete risk, hazard 3. a. to escape from ; avoid b. to leave hastily or in violation of contract <jump town without paying their bills — Hamilton Basso> c. to depart from (a normal course) <jump the track> 4. a. to make a sudden physical or verbal attack on b. to occupy illegally <jump a mining claim> 5. a. (1) to cause to leap (2) to cause (game) to break cover ; start, flush b. to elevate in rank or status c. to raise (a bridge partner's bid) by more than one rank d. to increase suddenly and sharply II. adverb Date: 1539 obsolete exactly, pat III. noun Date: circa 1552 1. a. (1) an act of jumping ; leap (2) any of several sports competitions featuring a leap, spring, or bound (3) a leap in figure skating in which the skater leaves the ice with both feet and turns in the air (4) a space cleared or covered by a leap (5) an obstacle to be jumped over or from b. a sudden involuntary movement ; start c. a move made in a board game by jumping d. a transfer from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to a different sequence <conditional jump> 2. obsolete venture 3. a. (1) a sharp sudden increase (2) a bid in bridge of more tricks than are necessary to overcall the preceding bid — compare shift b. an abrupt change or transition c. (1) a quick short journey (2) one in a series of moves from one place to another d. the portion of a published item (as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page 4. an advantage at the start <desirous of getting the jump on the competition — Elmer Davis> 5. jazz music with a fast tempo

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 intr. move off the ground or other surface (usu. upward, at least initially) by sudden muscular effort in the legs. 2 intr. (often foll. by up, from, in, out, etc.) move suddenly or hastily in a specified way (we jumped into the car). 3 intr. give a sudden bodily movement from shock or excitement etc. 4 intr. undergo a rapid change, esp. an advance in status. 5 intr. (often foll. by about) change or move rapidly from one idea or subject to another. 6 a intr. rise or increase suddenly (prices jumped). b tr. cause to do this. 7 tr. a pass over (an obstacle, barrier, etc.) by jumping. b move or pass over (an intervening thing) to a point beyond. 8 tr. skip or pass over (a passage in a book etc.). 9 tr. cause (a thing, or an animal, esp. a horse) to jump. 10 intr. (foll. by to, at) reach a conclusion hastily. 11 tr. (of a train) leave (the rails) owing to a fault. 12 tr. ignore and pass (a red traffic-light etc.). 13 tr. get on or off (a train etc.) quickly, esp. illegally or dangerously. 14 tr. pounce on or attack (a person) unexpectedly. 15 tr. take summary possession of (a claim allegedly abandoned or forfeit by the former occupant). --n. 1 the act or an instance of jumping. 2 a a sudden bodily movement caused by shock or excitement. b (the jumps) colloq. extreme nervousness or anxiety. 3 an abrupt rise in amount, price, value, status, etc. 4 an obstacle to be jumped, esp. by a horse. 5 a a sudden transition. b a gap in a series, logical sequence, etc. Phrases and idioms: get (or have) the jump on colloq. get (or have) an advantage over (a person) by prompt action. jump at accept eagerly. jump bail see BAIL(1). jump down a person's throat colloq. reprimand or contradict a person fiercely. jumped-up colloq. upstart; presumptuously arrogant. jump the gun see GUN. jumping-off place (or point etc.) the place or point of starting. jump-jet a jet aircraft that can take off and land vertically. jump-lead a cable for conveying current from the battery of a motor vehicle to boost (or recharge) another. jump-off a deciding round in a showjumping competition. jump on colloq. attack or criticize severely and without warning. jump out of one's skin colloq. be extremely startled. jump the queue 1 push forward out of one's turn. 2 take unfair precedence over others. jump-rope US a skipping-rope. jump seat US a folding extra seat in a motor vehicle. jump ship (of a seaman) desert. jump-start v.tr. start (a motor vehicle) by pushing it or with jump-leads. --n. the action of jump-starting. jump suit a one-piece garment for the whole body, of a kind orig. worn by paratroopers. jump to it colloq. act promptly and energetically. one jump ahead one stage further on than a rival etc. on the jump colloq. on the move; in a hurry. Derivatives: jumpable adj. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. imit.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jupon Ju*pon", Juppon Jup*pon", n. [F. jupon, fr. jupe skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.] [Written variously jupe, jump, juppo, etc.] 1. A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips. --Dryden. 2. A petticoat. --Halliwell.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jump Jump, v. t. 1. To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap; as, to jump a stream. 2. To cause to jump; as, he jumped his horse across the ditch. 3. To expose to danger; to risk; to hazard. [Obs.] To jump a body with a dangerous physic. -- Shak. 4. (Smithwork) (a) To join by a butt weld. (b) To thicken or enlarge by endwise blows; to upset. 5. (Quarrying) To bore with a jumper. To jump a claim, to enter upon and take possession of land to which another has acquired a claim by prior entry and occupation. [Western U. S. & Australia] See Claim, n., 3. To jump one's bail, to abscond while at liberty under bail bonds. [Slang, U. S.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jump Jump, n. [Cf. F. jupe a long petticoat, a skirt. Cf. Juppon.] (a) A kind of loose jacket for men. (b) pl. A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jump Jump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Jumping.] [Akin to OD. gumpen, dial. G. gumpen, jumpen.] 1. To spring free from the ground by the muscular action of the feet and legs; to project one's self through the air; to spring; to bound; to leap. Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a half by the square. -- Shak. 2. To move as if by jumping; to bounce; to jolt. ``The jumping chariots.'' --Nahum iii. 2. A flock of geese jump down together. -- Dryden. 3. To coincide; to agree; to accord; to tally; -- followed by with. ``It jumps with my humor.'' --Shak. To jump at, to spring to; hence, fig., to accept suddenly or eagerly; as, a fish jumps at a bait; to jump at a chance.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jump Jump, n. 1. The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound. ``To advance by jumps.'' --Locke. 2. An effort; an attempt; a venture. [Obs.] Our fortune lies Upon thisjump. -- Shak. 3. The space traversed by a leap. 4. (Mining) A dislocation in a stratum; a fault. 5. (Arch.) An abrupt interruption of level in a piece of brickwork or masonry. From the jump, from the start or beginning. [Colloq.] Jump joint. (a) A butt joint. (b) A flush joint, as of plank in carvel-built vessels. Jump seat. (a) A movable carriage seat. (b) A carriage constructed with a seat which may be shifted so as to make room for second or extra seat. Also used adjectively; as, a jump-seat wagon.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jump Jump, a. Nice; exact; matched; fitting; precise. [Obs.] ``Jump names.'' --B. Jonson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jump Jump, adv. Exactly; pat.[Obs.] --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(jumps, jumping, jumped) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you jump, you bend your knees, push against the ground with your feet, and move quickly upwards into the air. I jumped over the fence... I'd jumped seventeen feet six in the long jump, which was a school record... Whoever heard of a basketball player who doesn't need to jump? VERB: V prep/adv, V n, V • Jump is also a noun. She was taking tiny jumps in her excitement. N-COUNT 2. If you jump from something above the ground, you deliberately push yourself into the air so that you drop towards the ground. He jumped out of a third-floor window... I jumped the last six feet down to the deck. = leap VERB: V prep/adv, V n, also V 3. If you jump something such as a fence, you move quickly up and through the air over or across it. He jumped the first fence beautifully. VERB: V n 4. If you jump somewhere, you move there quickly and suddenly. Adam jumped from his seat at the girl's cry... VERB: V prep/adv 5. If something makes you jump, it makes you make a sudden movement because you are frightened or surprised. The phone shrilled, making her jump. VERB: V 6. If an amount or level jumps, it suddenly increases or rises by a large amount in a short time. Sales jumped from $94 million to over $101 million... The number of crimes jumped by ten per cent last year... Shares in Euro Disney jumped 17p. VERB: V to/from amount, V by amount, V amount • Jump is also a noun. ...a big jump in energy conservation. N-COUNT: with supp, usu N in n 7. If someone jumps a queue, they move to the front of it and are served or dealt with before it is their turn. (BRIT) The prince refused to jump the queue for treatment at the local hospital. VERB: V n 8. If you jump at an offer or opportunity, you accept it quickly and eagerly. Members of the public would jump at the chance to become part owners of the corporation. VERB: no cont, V at n 9. If someone jumps on you, they quickly criticize you if you do something that they do not approve of. A lot of people jumped on me about that, you know. VERB: V on n 10. see also bungee jumping, high jump, long jump, queue-jumping, show jumping, triple jump 11. If you get a jump on something or someone or get the jump on them, you gain an advantage over them. (AM) Helicopters helped fire crews get a jump on the blaze... PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n 12. to jump on the bandwagon: see bandwagon to jump bail: see bail to jump to a conclusion: see conclusion to jump the gun: see gun to jump for joy: see joy

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Jump over, leap over, skip over, pass by a leap. II. v. n. Leap, spring, bound, skip, hop, vault, caper. III. n. Leap, spring, bound, hop, vault, caper.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

The jump, or dining-room jump; a species of robbery effected by ascending a ladder placed by a sham lamp- lighter, against the house intended to be robbed. It is so called, because, should the lamp-lighter be put to flight, the thief who ascended the ladder has no means of escaping but that of jumping down.

Moby Thesaurus

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