jump-off

noun

ˈjəmp-ˌȯf 

1

: the start of a race or an attack

2

: a jumping competition to break a tie at the end of regular competition (as in a horse show)

Examples of jump-off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, six riders carrying a two-phase score of four faults for a single rail down apiece proceeded to a jump-off finale. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Port Fourchon is well-known as one of the Gulf of America’s premier fishing jump-off spots. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

At the end of Friday’s preliminary competition, Hernandez and five other high jump contenders sprawled on their stomachs beneath the high jump tent, cheering on West Ranch junior Avery Prestridge and La Jolla junior Anastasia Volkov in a jump-off for the final qualifying spot. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

The deal with accountancy firm Oury Clark saved dozens of jobs and served as a jump-off point for Playhouse to supercharge its production wing. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jump-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff