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"Jump" Definition

noun

A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.
A descent from an aircraft by parachute.
A jump-start of a motor vehicle.
A short trip.
A step or level: managed to stay a jump ahead.

verb-intransitive

Computer Science To move from one set of instructions in a program to another out of sequence.
Games To make a jump bid in bridge.
Informal To move quickly; hustle: Jump when I give you an order.
Slang To be lively; bustle: a disco that really jumps.
To be displaced by a sudden jerk: The phonograph needle jumped.

idiom

Jump the gun To start doing something too soon.
Jump through hoops To make extraordinary efforts, especially in following a prescribed procedure.

verb-transitive

Slang To leave (an organization, for example) suddenly or in violation of an agreement: jumped the team and signed with a rival club.
Slang To leave hastily; skip: jumped town a step ahead of the police.
Slang To spring upon in sudden attack; assault or ambush: Muggers jumped him in the park.
To cause to increase suddenly: shortages that jumped milk prices by several cents.
To cause to leap: jump a horse over a fence.

verb

To increase suddenly and sharply.
To raise (a bridge partner's bid) by more than one rank.
To elevate in rank or status.
To cause to leap.
To cause (game) to break cover .

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