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Definition of jump-up in English: jump-upnoun 1A jump in an upward direction. Synonyms spring, jump, jump up, bound, dart - 1.1 An informal Caribbean dance or celebration.
Example sentencesExamples - St Lucia's carnival was traditionally held in February as a pre-Lenten jump-up.
- As I drove to work on Friday morning, the last mentioned was bemoaning the fact that local calypsonians seem to vanish the minute the street jump-ups are over.
- The director added that the two-day jump-up is not the its central thrust as it is more concerned with the development of Carnival.
- I'd wolfed down a small bowl of cereal early Saturday morning and darted into the city to pick up last-minute Carnival regalia before the Monday jump-up: spray paint, glitter, cosmetics and stockings.
- They must understand that it is not sufficient for them simply to march and then go to Woodford Square for a jump-up.
Synonyms party, function, gathering, event, affair, occasion, festivities, festival, fete, carnival, gala, jamboree
2Australian informal An escarpment. Definition of jump-up in US English: jump-upnounˈjəmpəp 1A jump in an upward direction. Synonyms spring, jump, jump up, bound, dart - 1.1 An informal Caribbean dance or celebration.
Example sentencesExamples - As I drove to work on Friday morning, the last mentioned was bemoaning the fact that local calypsonians seem to vanish the minute the street jump-ups are over.
- St Lucia's carnival was traditionally held in February as a pre-Lenten jump-up.
- They must understand that it is not sufficient for them simply to march and then go to Woodford Square for a jump-up.
- The director added that the two-day jump-up is not the its central thrust as it is more concerned with the development of Carnival.
- I'd wolfed down a small bowl of cereal early Saturday morning and darted into the city to pick up last-minute Carnival regalia before the Monday jump-up: spray paint, glitter, cosmetics and stockings.
Synonyms party, function, gathering, event, affair, occasion, festivities, festival, fete, carnival, gala, jamboree
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