Definition (noun) a sudden and decisive increase
Definition (noun) an abrupt transition
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a successful leap from college to the major leagues
Definition (noun) (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
Definition (noun) a sudden involuntary movement
Definition (noun) descent with a parachute
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he had done a lot of parachuting in the army
Definition (noun) the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
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he advanced in a series of jumps
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the jumping was unexpected
Definition (verb) move forward by leaps and bounds
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The horse bounded across the meadow
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The child leapt across the puddle
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Can you jump over the fence?
Definition (verb) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
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She startled when I walked into the room
Definition (verb) make a sudden physical attack on
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The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat
Definition (verb) increase suddenly and significantly
Definition (verb) be highly noticeable
Definition (verb) enter eagerly into
Definition (verb) rise in rank or status
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Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
Definition (verb) jump down from an elevated point
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the parachutist didn't want to jump
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every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge
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the widow leapt into the funeral pyre
Definition (verb) run off or leave the rails
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the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
Definition (verb) jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
Definition (verb) cause to jump or leap
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the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
Definition (verb) start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
Definition (verb) bypass
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He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
Definition (verb) pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
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leap into fame
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jump to a conclusion
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jump from one thing to another
Definition (verb) go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions