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 |
| 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 |
showjumping
stadium jumping | riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles |
| jump rope | a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
exult
walk on air
be on cloud nine
jump for joy | feel extreme happiness or elation |
jumpstart
jump-start
jump | start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery |
startle
jump start | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm, She startled when I walked into the room |
hop on
mount mount up
get on
jump on
climb on
bestride | get up on the back of, mount a horse |
jump
leap
bound spring | move forward by leaps and bounds, The horse bounded across the meadow, The child leapt across the puddle, Can you jump over the fence? |
| jump leap | cause to jump or leap, the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop |
| ski jump | jump on skis |
chute
parachute
jump c | jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |
derail
jump | run off or leave the rails, the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks |
| jump b leap b jump off | jump down from an elevated point, the parachutist didn't want to jump, every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge, the widow leapt into the funeral pyre |
leap out
jump out
jump
stand out stick out | be highly noticeable |