jump

/d͡ʒʌmp/
noun 6verb 5adv 1adj 1name 1

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(noun.) movement

ADJ

little

running, standing

The athlete managed to break the world record with an impressive running jump.

high, long, triple | bungee, parachute, ski

VERB + JUMP

make

The athlete made a jump that cleared the high bar by several inches.

take

She took a jump off the diving board and splashed into the pool.

do

My sister did a bungee jump last summer and loved the experience.

give

When he surprised her at the door, she gave a jump of fright.

PREP

in the ~

Sarah competed in the long jump at the school sports day last week.

with a ~

She woke with a jump when she heard the loud noise outside her window.

~ into

She decided to jump into a new career without having another job lined up first.

~ onto

2

(noun.) increase

ADJ

big, quantum, sharp | small

VERB + JUMP

make

She finally made the jump from working in a small office to running her own business.

PREP

~ in

There has been a jump in the number of students taking online classes this year.

3

(verb.) move off the ground

ADV

suddenly

about, around, back, down, in, off, out, up, up and down

The children jumped around the playground, laughing and chasing each other.

VERB + JUMP

try to

She tried to jump over the puddle but landed right in it.

PREP

from

The cat jumped from the kitchen counter onto the soft carpet below.

into, off, on

The cat jumped off the fence and ran across the garden.

onto

The cat jumped onto the windowsill and knocked over a plant.

out of, over

The cat jumped out of the box when we opened the lid.

through

4

(verb.) make a sudden movement because of surprise/fear

ADV

almost, nearly

She nearly jumped out of her seat when the door suddenly slammed shut.

VERB + JUMP

make sb

The sudden loud noise made everyone jump in surprise.

PHRASES

jump out of your skin

When the dog suddenly barked, I jumped out of my skin.

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