jump

Change speaker

You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.

NGSL Rank: 1321
jump
dʒʌmp Listen
Meanings
verb
  • push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.
    E.g. the cat jumped off his lap
  • (of a person) move suddenly and quickly in a specified way.
    E.g. Juliet jumped to her feet
  • attack (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly.
    E.g. he was jumped by seven men as he opened the front door of his home
  • (of a place) be full of lively activity.
    E.g. the bar is jumping on Fridays and Saturdays
  • have sex with (someone).
  • start (a vehicle) using jump leads.
    E.g. I jumped his saloon from my car's battery
noun
  • an act of jumping from a surface by pushing upwards with one's legs and feet.
    E.g. in making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance
  • a sudden involuntary movement caused by shock or surprise.
    E.g. I woke up with a jump
  • an act or instance of having sex.

Practise saying this word

jump
Joanna
YouReset