jump

verb

/dʒʌmp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they jump	/dʒʌmp/ /dʒʌmp/
he / she / it jumps	/dʒʌmps/ /dʒʌmps/
past simple jumped	/dʒʌmpt/ /dʒʌmpt/
past participle jumped	/dʒʌmpt/ /dʒʌmpt/
-ing form jumping	/ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

jump to other results

move off/to ground

[intransitive] to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet

‘Quick, jump!’ he shouted.
jump + adv./prep. She jumped into the water to save them.
He jumped into the air and started cheering.
She jumped down from the chair.
The children were jumping up and down with excitement.
The pilot jumped from the burning plane (= with a parachute).
He killed himself by jumping off a bridge.
jump + noun She has jumped 2.2 metres.

Extra Examples

He tried to jump back on board.
She jumped up onto the table.
Stop jumping on the furniture!
They all jumped for joy and hugged each other.
The dog kept jumping up at me.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly
almost
nearly
…

verb + jump

try to

preposition

from
into
off
…

phrases

jump for joy

See full entry

pass over something

[intransitive, transitive] to pass over something by jumping synonym leap

jump over something He jumped over the wall to get away.
jump something Can you jump that gate?
He jumped the stream and carried on up the hill.
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle.
jump something over something I jumped my horse over all the fences.

Topics Sports: other sportsa2

move quickly

[intransitive] jump + adv./prep. to move quickly and suddenly

He jumped to his feet when they called his name.
She jumped up and ran out of the room.
Do you want a ride? Jump in.
He jumped out of the car and disappeared into the building.
When she heard the news, she immediately jumped on a plane to France.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

slightly
immediately
instantly
…

verb + jump

make somebody

preposition

phrases

jump out of your skin

See full entry

[intransitive] to make a sudden movement because of surprise, fear or excitement

A loud bang made me jump.
Her heart jumped when she heard the news.

Extra Examples

He crept up behind me and made me jump.
She jumped slightly at the sound of the bell.

Topics Feelingsb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

slightly
immediately
instantly
…

verb + jump

make somebody

preposition

phrases

jump out of your skin

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increase

[intransitive] to rise suddenly by a large amount synonym leap

jump by… Prices jumped by 60% last year.
jump (from…) (to…) Sales jumped from $2.7 billion to $3.5 billion.
Your interest rate might suddenly jump at the end of the fixed period.
jump + noun The FTSE 100 benchmark index jumped 199.9 points.

Extra Examples

Profits jumped by 15 per cent during the year.
Shares jumped from 2p to 222p.

Topics Change, cause and effectb2

change suddenly

[intransitive] jump (about/around) (from something to something) to change suddenly from one subject to another

I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another.
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London.

leave out

[transitive] jump something to leave out something and pass to a further point or stage

You seem to have jumped several steps in the argument.

of machine/device

[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to move suddenly and unexpectedly, especially out of the correct position

The needle jumped across the dial.

attack

[transitive, intransitive] jump (on) somebody (informal) to attack somebody suddenly

The thieves jumped him in a dark alleyway.

vehicle

[transitive] jump something (North American English) to get on a vehicle very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or illegal

to jump a bus

(North American English)

(also jump-start British and North American English)

jump something to start the engine of a car by connecting the battery to the battery of another car with jump leads

(North American English)

(also jump-start British and North American English)

jump something to put a lot of energy into starting a process or an activity or into making it start more quickly

be lively

be jumping

[intransitive] (informal) to be very lively

The bar's jumping tonight.

Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘be moved or thrown with a sudden jerk’): probably imitative of the sound of feet coming into contact with the ground.

Idioms

be jumping up and down

(informal) to be very angry or excited about something
- The local residents are jumping up and down complaining about the noise.

climb/jump on the bandwagon

(informal, disapproving) to join others in doing something that is becoming fashionable because you hope to become popular or successful yourself
- politicians eager to jump on the environmental bandwagon
Topics Successc2

jump/skip bail

to fail to appear at your trial after you have paid money to be allowed to go free until the trial
- He skipped bail and went on the run for two weeks.

jump/be thrown in at the deep end

(informal) to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for
- Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs.
- The company believes in throwing new employees in at the deep end with no training.

jump down somebody’s throat

(informal) to react very angrily to somebody

jump the gun

to do something too soon, before the right time

jump the lights (British English)

(also run a (red) light, run the lights especially in North American English)

(informal) to fail to stop at a red traffic lightTopics Crime and punishmentc2, Transport by car or lorryc2

jump out of your skin

(informal) to move violently because of a sudden shock
- She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me.

jump the queue (British English)

(North American English cut in line, jump the line)

to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn
- She jumped the queue at the ticket counter.
- (figurative) Because he had money, he was able to jump the queue and get treatment that was not available to other people.

jump the rails

(of a train) to leave the track suddenly

jump the shark

(used especially about a television series, etc.) to include something that is very hard to believe as an attempt to keep people watching, usually a sign that the show is not as good as it used to be
- Has the show finally jumped the shark?

jump ship

to leave the ship on which you are serving, without permissionTopics Transport by waterc2
to leave an organization that you belong to, suddenly and unexpectedly

jump through hoops

to do something difficult or complicated in order to achieve something
- You have to jump through so many hoops to get a job like this.
Topics Successc2

jump/leap to conclusions | jump/leap to the conclusion that…

to make a decision about somebody/something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts
- There I go again—jumping to conclusions.
Extra Examples
- Don't jump to conclusions.
- We don't want to jump to the wrong conclusion.

jump to it

(North American English also hop to it)

(informal) used to tell somebody to hurry and do something quickly

jump

noun

/dʒʌmp/

Idioms

jump to other results

movement

an act of jumping

to do a parachute jump
jump of… a jump of over six metres
jump from something Somehow he survived the jump from the third floor of the building.

see also broad jump, bungee jump, high jump, long jump, ski jump, triple jump

Extra Examples

She managed a jump of 1.6 metres.
Cats can clear six feet with a standing jump.
She made a jump for the river bank.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

little
running
standing
…

verb + jump

make
take
do
…

preposition

in the… jump
with a jump
jump into
…

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barrier

enlarge image

a barrier like a narrow fence that a horse or a runner has to jump over in a race or competition

The horse fell at the last jump.

see also water jumpTopics Sports: other sportsa2

increase

a sudden increase in amount, price or value

unusually large price jumps
jump in something a 20 per cent jump in pre-tax profits

Extra Examples

The sportswear company reports a jump in sales since the Olympics.
There's been no sudden jump, but a steady increase year on year.

Topics Change, cause and effectb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
quantum
sharp
…

verb + jump

make

preposition

jump in

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change

jump + adv./prep. a large or sudden change

Is he good enough to make the jump into Formula One?
The story takes a jump back in time.
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress).
The new law is a jump into the unknown.

sudden movement

a sudden movement caused by shock or surprise

I sat up with a jump.
Her heart gave a little jump at his smile.

Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘be moved or thrown with a sudden jerk’): probably imitative of the sound of feet coming into contact with the ground.

Idioms

be for the high jump

(British English, informal) to be going to be severely punished
- If I catch you cheating, you’ll be for the high jump.

(go and) take a running jump

(old-fashioned, informal) used to tell somebody in a rude way to go away
- Why didn’t you just tell him to take a running jump?

to keep, etc. one jump ahead (of somebody)

to keep your advantage over somebody, especially your competitors, by taking action before they do or by making sure you know more than they do