1jump 
/ˈʤʌmp/ verb
jumps; jumped; jump·ing /ˈʤʌmp/ verb 1 a [no obj] : to move your body upward from the ground and often forward, backward, or sideways through the air by pushing with your legs
▪ The cat jumped [=leaped] (up) onto the table. ▪ Grasshoppers were jumping [=hopping] around in the field. ▪ The circus lion jumped through the hoop. ▪ The fans were jumping up and down with excitement. ▪ Everyone was jumping for joy when we found out that we had won an award.
b [no obj] : to cause your body to drop or fall down from something by pushing with your legs
▪ The cat jumped down off/from the table. ▪ jump off a bridge
c : to move forward through the air and over (something) [+ obj] ▪ The runner jumped a hurdle. ▪ The car jumped the curb. [no obj] — + over ▪ The runner jumped over a hurdle. ▪ The car jumped over the curb. 2 [no obj] a : to move quickly
▪ Everyone jumped into/in the pool. ▪ He jumped into/in his truck and drove away. ▪ She jumped up on [=quickly got up on] a chair and began to sing the national anthem. ▪ She jumped up [=she stood up quickly] and ran out the door. — often used figuratively ▪ The team jumped from last place to first place. ▪ If anyone criticizes her husband, she always jumps to his defense. [=she always quickly defends him] ▪ They jumped into action. [=acted immediately]
b : to make a sudden movement because of surprise or shock
▪ She jumped when she heard a loud knock late at night. ▪ I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard her say my name. [=I was very surprised when I heard her say my name] 3 [no obj] : to start or go forward quickly
▪ She jumped to an early lead in the race. — sometimes + off ▪ She jumped off to a big lead. 4 [no obj] : to suddenly increase in value or amount
▪ The price of gasoline jumped (by) 10 percent in the spring. = Gasoline jumped in price by 10 percent in the spring. 5 [no obj] a : to go in a sudden and unexpected way
▪ She was always jumping from job to job.
b : to suddenly go forward to a later point
▪ He jumped to the end of the chapter to find the answers. ▪ The movie jumps ahead/forward to when she was in college. 6 [no obj] : to be lively with activity
▪ The city really jumps on New Year's Eve. ▪ The bar/joint/place was jumping. 7 [+ obj] : to physically attack (a person) especially in a robbery
▪ He was jumped by a mugger while he was walking home from the store. 8 [no obj] : to move or behave in an energetic way especially to please another person
▪ When the boss walks in, everybody is supposed to jump. 9 [+ obj] chiefly US : to get onto (a moving train)
▪ jump a train 10 [+ obj] : to begin moving before (a signal to begin)
▪ The car ahead of me jumped the light. [=started moving before the traffic light turned green] 11 : to move a piece in a board game so that it moves over another piece and lands on the next space [+ obj] ▪ She jumped three of my checkers in one move. [no obj] ▪ In this version of the game, jumping is not permitted. — sometimes + over ▪ She jumped over three of my checkers.
▪ The cat jumped [=leaped] (up) onto the table. ▪ Grasshoppers were jumping [=hopping] around in the field. ▪ The circus lion jumped through the hoop. ▪ The fans were jumping up and down with excitement. ▪ Everyone was jumping for joy when we found out that we had won an award.
b [no obj] : to cause your body to drop or fall down from something by pushing with your legs
▪ The cat jumped down off/from the table. ▪ jump off a bridge
c : to move forward through the air and over (something) [+ obj] ▪ The runner jumped a hurdle. ▪ The car jumped the curb. [no obj] — + over ▪ The runner jumped over a hurdle. ▪ The car jumped over the curb.
▪ Everyone jumped into/in the pool. ▪ He jumped into/in his truck and drove away. ▪ She jumped up on [=quickly got up on] a chair and began to sing the national anthem. ▪ She jumped up [=she stood up quickly] and ran out the door. — often used figuratively ▪ The team jumped from last place to first place. ▪ If anyone criticizes her husband, she always jumps to his defense. [=she always quickly defends him] ▪ They jumped into action. [=acted immediately]
b : to make a sudden movement because of surprise or shock
▪ She jumped when she heard a loud knock late at night. ▪ I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard her say my name. [=I was very surprised when I heard her say my name]
▪ She jumped to an early lead in the race. — sometimes + off ▪ She jumped off to a big lead.
▪ The price of gasoline jumped (by) 10 percent in the spring. = Gasoline jumped in price by 10 percent in the spring.
▪ She was always jumping from job to job.
b : to suddenly go forward to a later point
▪ He jumped to the end of the chapter to find the answers. ▪ The movie jumps ahead/forward to when she was in college.
▪ The city really jumps on New Year's Eve. ▪ The bar/joint/place was jumping.
▪ He was jumped by a mugger while he was walking home from the store.
▪ When the boss walks in, everybody is supposed to jump.
▪ jump a train
▪ The car ahead of me jumped the light. [=started moving before the traffic light turned green]
(go) jump in a/the lake — see lake
jump all over
informal : to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
▪ His mother jumped all over [=jumped on] him for wrecking the car.
▪ His mother jumped all over [=jumped on] him for wrecking the car.
jump at [phrasal verb]
jump at (something) : to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.)
▪ She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do. ▪ He jumped at the offer of a better job.
▪ She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do. ▪ He jumped at the offer of a better job.
jump bail — see 1bail
jump down someone's throat — see throat
jump in
[phrasal verb] informal : to say something about a subject that another person is already talking about : to join a conversation
▪ Jump in if you have any questions.
▪ Jump in if you have any questions.
jump off the page — see 1page
jump on
[phrasal verb] informal 1 jump on (someone) : to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
▪ The teacher jumped on [=jumped all over] us for being late. ▪ The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough. 2 jump on (something) a : to strongly attack or criticize (something)
▪ She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.
b : to get on (a train, bus, etc.)
▪ She jumped on [=hopped] a bus to Denver. ▪ He jumped on a plane and headed home.
▪ The teacher jumped on [=jumped all over] us for being late. ▪ The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough.
▪ She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.
b : to get on (a train, bus, etc.)
▪ She jumped on [=hopped] a bus to Denver. ▪ He jumped on a plane and headed home.
jump out at [phrasal verb]
jump out at (someone) 1 : to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place
▪ The hidden assailant jumped out at them. 2 : to immediately get the attention of (someone)
▪ The sculpture jumps out at you when you enter the house. ▪ I checked for errors, but nothing jumped out at me. [=I did not notice any errors]
▪ The hidden assailant jumped out at them.
▪ The sculpture jumps out at you when you enter the house. ▪ I checked for errors, but nothing jumped out at me. [=I did not notice any errors]
jump rope — see 1rope
jump ship — see 1ship
jump the gun — see 1gun
jump the queue — see 1queue
jump the track(s) (US) or chiefly Brit jump the rails
of a train : to come off the track
▪ Dozens of people were injured when the train jumped the track.
▪ Dozens of people were injured when the train jumped the track.
jump through hoops
informal : to do a complicated or annoying series of things in order to get or achieve something
▪ We had to jump through a lot of hoops to get a loan from the bank. ▪ It shouldn't be necessary to jump through hoops to get a computer to work properly.
▪ We had to jump through a lot of hoops to get a loan from the bank. ▪ It shouldn't be necessary to jump through hoops to get a computer to work properly.
jump to conclusions — see conclusion
jump to it
informal : to begin doing something
▪ We don't have much time to finish this job, so we better jump to it.
▪ We don't have much time to finish this job, so we better jump to it.
