JUMPING

n. act of jumping, leaping, hopping

v. leap, spring; get up quickly; move suddenly, jerk; act quickly; rush; move ahead rapidly (as in rank or position); suddenly increase; leap onto or into; omit, disregard; attack; leave suddenly; illegally take over another's property

Jumping is an ability that most humans and many animals share to some degree. It is the process of getting one's body off the ground for a short time using only one's own power, usually by propelling oneself upward via contraction and then forceful extension of the legs. In some cases the height of a jump may be increased by using a trampoline, or by pushing down with the arms when playing leapfrog. One can jump up to reach something high, jump over a fence or ditch, or jump down, and one can jump while dancing and as a sport.
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Noun
1. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
(hypernym) track and field
(hyponym) broad jump, long jump
2. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
(synonym) jump
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) header
(derivation) jump, leap, bound, spring

Noun
1. a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
(synonym) leap
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) quantum leap, quantum jump
2. an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
(synonym) leap, saltation
(hypernym) transition
(hyponym) quantum jump
(derivation) rise, climb up
3. (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
(hypernym) transition
(derivation) leap
4. a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
(synonym) startle, start
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) startle response, startle reaction
(derivation) startle, start
5. descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
(synonym) parachuting
(hypernym) descent
(hyponym) skydiving
(derivation) parachute
6. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
(synonym) jumping
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) header
(derivation) leap, bound, spring
Verb
1. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
(synonym) leap, bound, spring
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) pronk
(see-also) hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
(derivation) jumping
2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
(synonym) startle, start
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) shy
(derivation) startle, start
3. make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
(hypernym) assail, assault, set on, attack
4. increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
(hypernym) wax, mount, climb, rise
(derivation) leap
5. be highly noticeable
(synonym) leap out, jump out, stand out, stick out
(hypernym) look, appear, seem
6. enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
(hypernym) enter, participate
7. rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
(synonym) rise, climb up
(hypernym) change
(derivation) leap, saltation
8. run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
(synonym) derail
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
9. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
(synonym) parachute
(hypernym) dive, plunge, plunk
(hyponym) sky dive, skydive
(entail) glide
(derivation) parachuting
10. cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
(synonym) leap
(cause) leap, bound, spring
11. start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
(synonym) jumpstart, jump-start
(hypernym) start, start up
12. bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
(synonym) pass over, skip, skip over
(hypernym) neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap
13. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
(synonym) leap
(hypernym) switch, shift, change
14. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
(synonym) alternate
(hypernym) change, alter, vary

n. show jumping

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Jump
  

(p. a. & vb. n.)
of Jump, to leap.