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'jump' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'jump' with 20 example sentences.

jump noun

: a sudden and decisive increase

: an abrupt transition

: (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

: a sudden involuntary movement

: descent with a parachute

: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

jump verb

: move forward by leaps and bounds

: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

: make a sudden physical attack on

: increase suddenly and significantly

: be highly noticeable

: enter eagerly into

: rise in rank or status

: jump down from an elevated point

: run off or leave the rails

: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

: cause to jump or leap

: start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

: bypass

: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

jumping jump over high jump jump rope jump up jump in jump out jump down jump off jump on jump for joy jump the gun
  • I didn't want to jump into the cold water.
  • We jumped into the river.
  • Let's not jump to conclusions, okay?
  • The dolphin jumped out of the water.
  • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
  • Everybody jumped into the pool.
  • My daughter loves jumping rope.
  • He committed suicide by jumping off a bridge.
  • If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?
  • His horse jumped over the fence.
  • The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof.
  • Everyone gets mad when someone jumps the queue.
  • He didn't jump high enough to win a prize.
  • The cat jumped off the couch and hid under the table.
  • It's dangerous to jump off a moving train.
  • The squirrels jumped from branch to branch.
  • I saw the boy jump over the fence and run away.
  • Out of the bushes jumped a rabbit.
  • Go jump in the lake.
  • The police persuaded her not to jump off the bridge.

    • Words related to 'jump'

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    Words near 'jump' in the dictionary

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