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jump

/dʒʌmp/

Meanings
  • Verb

    A quick, sudden movement of the body in the air, typically by jumping from a surface and landing on the feet.

    - "He took a jump into the pool."
    - "The athlete made a high jump over the bar."
    - "The child jumped for joy."
  • Noun

    A forward leap made in a game or sport, especially to avoid an opponent or to reach a goal.

    - "The referee called a foul on the defender for tripping an opponent during a jump."
    - "The basketball player made a slam dunk after a powerful jump."
    - "The long jump event at the Olympics is a popular spectacle."

Pronunciation
  1. /dʒʌmp/



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  2. /dʒʌmp/



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Synonyms

leap , flinch , jerk , twitch , ambush , assail , jump down , jump off , skydive , hump , jump someone's bones , beat it , rabbit , take off , skip , leap , spring , flinch , jerk , jump out of one's skin , leap out of one's skin , twitch , accurately , just , slap bang , pump and dump , wham , bam , thank you ma'am
Rhymes
Words rhyming with jump
hop , drop , flop , mop , prop , top
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Jump (Scottish) : A low, shallow loch or pool.

  2. Jump (Irish) : A sudden, short movement upwards.


Variants
List of all variants of jump that leads to same result
jump , jump bail , jump ship , jump the gun , jump the queue , jump the shark , jumped , jumped bail , jumped ship , jumped the gun , jumped the queue , jumped the shark , jumping , jumping bail , jumping ship , jumping the gun , jumping the queue , jumping the shark , jumps , jumps bail , jumps ship , jumps the gun , jumps the queue , jumps the shark , jump ball , jump balls , jump boot , jump boots , jump cut , jump cuts , jump-cut , jump-cuts , jump-cutting , jump hook , jump hooks , jump jet , jump jets , jump-off , jump-offs , jump pass , jump passes
Forms
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jumps, jumped, jumping, jumpsuit


Etymology
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Old English 'gehopan' or 'hopian', from 'hop' meaning 'to leap'.


Trivia
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  1. The longest recorded jump by a human is 24 feet 9 inches, which was made by Michael Jordan in 1987.

  2. The longest recorded jump by an animal is 29 feet, which was made by a brown kangaroo named Benny.

  3. The term 'jumping jack' comes from the military drill exercise of the same name, which was named after John J. Pershing, a general in the US Army during World War I.


Related Concepts
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  1. High jump: A track and field event where athletes jump over a bar as high as possible.

  2. Long jump: A track and field event where athletes jump as far as possible from a standing start.


Culture
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Jumping has been a part of human culture since ancient times, with evidence of jumping contests and games dating back to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. Jumping is a common element in various sports, including basketball, gymnastics, track and field, and volleyball. Jumping is also used as a symbol in literature, art, and music, representing joy, excitement, and freedom.

How to Memorize "jump"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself jumping from a cliff into a pool.
    - Visualize yourself making a basketball slam dunk.
    - Imagine yourself making a high jump over a bar.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'jump' with the image of a basketball player making a slam dunk.
    - Associate the word 'jump' with the feeling of excitement and joy.
    - Associate the word 'jump' with the sound of a person landing on the ground.

  3. mnemonics

    - Jumping Jacks: A physical exercise where you jump and move your arms and legs in a coordinated manner.
    - Jumping Frog: A story about a frog that jumps over a log.
    - Jumping Beans: Beans that are said to jump when heated.


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