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2
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
- the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump
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3
to proceed or move quickly
- when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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- barrel,
- belt,
- blast,
- blaze,
- blow,
- bolt,
- bomb
- [slang],
- bowl,
- breeze,
- bundle,
- bustle,
- buzz,
- cannonball,
- careen,
- career,
- chase,
- course,
- crack (on),
- dash,
- drive,
- fly,
- hare,
- hasten,
- hie,
- highball,
- hotfoot (it),
- hump,
- hurl,
- hurry,
- hurtle,
- hustle,
- jet,
- motor,
- nip,
- pelt,
- race,
- ram,
- rip,
- rocket,
- run,
- rush,
- rustle,
- scoot,
- scurry,
- scuttle,
- shoot,
- speed,
- step,
- tear,
- travel,
- trot,
- whirl,
- whisk,
- zip,
- zoom
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of jump (Entry 2 of 2)
2
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
- get a jump on the competition by starting early
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The first known use of jump was in 1530
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