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to jump

verbgeneral usevery common/puˈlaɾ/pu·lar

Definition

1

To propel one's body upward, leaving the ground with one or both feet; to leap.

Usage examples

“The children love to jump on the trampoline.”
“The horse jumped over the fence easily.”

Common combinations

jump for joyjump ropejump over an obstaclejump out of bed

Idiomatic expressions

  • Jump for joy (to be very happy).
  • Jump ship (to abandon a task or commitment).