jumper jump shot | (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump |
jump jumping | the act of jumping, propelling yourself off the ground, he advanced in a series of jumps, the jumping was unexpected |
jump ball | (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed, an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate |
progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
jump parachuting | descent with a parachute, he had done a lot of parachuting in the army |
broad jump long jump | the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start |
high jump | the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar |
jump rope | a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope |
forward pass aerial | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
forward | a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team |
startle jump start | a sudden involuntary movement, he awoke with a start |
jumpstart jump-start | starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car, my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor |
futures exchange futures market forward market | a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
jump rope skip rope skipping rope | a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it |
jump seat | a folding seat in an automobile |
jump suit | one-piece uniform worn by parachutists |
jump suit jumpsuit | one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform |
ski jump | a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump |
water jump | a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest |
flash-forward | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story |
jump | (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another |
jump cut | an immediate transition from one scene to another |
leap jump saltation | an abrupt transition, a successful leap from college to the major leagues |
quantum leap quantum jump | a sudden large increase or advance, this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer |
quantum jump | (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum |
jump leap | a sudden and decisive increase, a jump in attendance |
high jump | a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar |
long jump broad jump | a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start |
pole vault pole vaulting pole jump pole jumping | a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
triple jump hop-step-and-jump | an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement |
forward | the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey |
passer forward passer | (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass |
bird's-foot violet pansy violet Johnny-jump-up wood violet Viola pedata | common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies |
wild pansy Johnny-jump-up heartsease love-in-idleness pink of my John Viola tricolor | a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived |
carry-over carry-forward | the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves |
alternate jump | go back and forth, swing back and forth between two states or conditions |
rise jump climb up | rise in rank or status, Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list |
jump | increase suddenly and significantly, Prices jumped overnight |
jump off | set off quickly, usually with success, The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class |
jumpstart jump-start | start or re-start vigorously, The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process |
leap jump | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another, leap into fame, jump to a conclusion, jump from one thing to another |
jump pass over skip skip over | bypass, He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible |
look forward | expect or hope for, I look to hear from you soon |
submit state put forward posit | put before, I submit to you that the accused is guilty |
nominate put up put forward | propose as a candidate for some honor |
call up bring forward | bring forward for consideration, The case was called up in court |
jump | enter eagerly into, He jumped into the game |
get the jump | be there first, They had gotten the jump on their competitors |
jump | make a sudden physical attack on, The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat |
b raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke stir call down arouse bring up put forward call forth | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, raise the specter of unemployment, he conjured wild birds in the air, call down the spirits from the mountain |