jump
US /dʒʌmp/
・UK /dʒʌmp/
A1
verb
- To attack someone suddenly
- To push your body into the air with your legs
- To suddenly decide to do something
- To make a sudden movement due to surprise
noun
- Large sudden increase
- An act of springing into the air
- Bar or other thing that is jumped over
- A sudden movement due to surprise
Examples
Allen won silver in the high jump.
(figurative) I nearly jumped out of my skin when he told me.