jump

verb
jŭmp

To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

Example

“The boy jumped over a fence.”

Other meanings

To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.
“She is going to jump from the diving board.”
To pass by means of a spring or leap; to overleap.
“to jump a stream”

Synonyms

leap
bound
spring

Example sentences

“There's no way you can jump that far.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I'm going to jump in the shower.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Trans people can double jump.”
Tatoeba · hecko2 · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "jumpen" (to walk quickly, run, jump).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “jump” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.