
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)jump, leapa sudden and decisive increase“a jump in attendance” (n)leap, jump, saltationan abrupt transition“a successful leap from college to the major leagues” (n)jump(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another (n)jump, parachutingdescent with a parachute“he had done a lot of parachuting in the army” (n)jump, jumpingthe act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground“he advanced in a series of jumps”,
“the jumping was unexpected” Verbs
(v)jump, leap, bound, springmove forward by leaps and bounds“The horse bounded across the meadow”,
“The child leapt across the puddle”,
“Can you jump over the fence?” (v)startle, jump, startmove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm“She startled when I walked into the room” (v)jumpmake a sudden physical attack on“The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat” (v)jumpincrease suddenly and significantly“Prices jumped overnight” (v)jumpenter eagerly into“He jumped into the game” (v)rise, jump, climb uprise in rank or status“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list” (v)jump, leap, jump offjump 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” (v)derail, jumprun off or leave the rails“the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks” (v)jump, leapcause to jump or leap“the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop” (v)leap, jumppass abruptly from one state or topic to another“leap into fame”,
“jump to a conclusion”,
“jump from one thing to another” (v)alternate, jumpgo back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions