Synonyms of jumps

jumps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jump

1

as in leaps

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

jumped across the ditch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• hops
• bounds
• springs
• vaults
• bounces
• pounces
• skips
• hurdles
• lopes
• leapfrogs
• attacks
• cavorts
• romps
• bucks
• gambols
• frolics
• capers
• skyrockets
• shoots
• caprioles

2

as in winces

to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)

the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• winces
• startles
• cringes
• flinches
• starts
• bolts
• jerks
• twitches
• reacts
• springs
• recoils
• jolts
• responds
• shrinks
• bounds
• spooks
• blenches
• quails
• squinches

3

as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly

when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushes
• scurries
• speeds
• races
• hurries
• trots
• flies
• chases
• drives
• travels
• zips
• runs
• buzzes
• scoots
• blows
• dashes
• zooms
• rips
• steps
• scuttles
• darts
• jogs
• blasts
• tears
• whirls
• shoots
• hurtles
• rams
• bowls
• barrels
• hustles
• hurls
• rustles
• bolts
• blazes
• humps
• careens
• motors
• whisks
• hastens
• cracks (on)
• gallops
• courses
• bustles
• jets
• belts
• breezes
• beats it
• steps on it
• careers
• nips
• hares
• hies
• bundles
• rockets
• bombs
• pelts
• makes tracks
• flits
• cannonballs
• scampers
• gets a move on
• shakes a leg
• highballs
• sprints
• hotfoots (it)
• accelerates
• whizzes
• outruns
• stampedes
• streaks
• overtakes
• beetles
• quickens
• scuds
• steps out
• outpaces
• outstrips
• scuffles
• arrows
• catches up
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• drags
• pokes
• lags
• creeps
• lingers
• hangs (around or out)
• pokes
• loiters
• dawdles
• shuffles
• strolls
• saunters
• ambles
• dallies
• tarries
• plods
• decelerates
• slows (down or up)
• lumbers
• dillydallies

jumps

2 of 2

noun

plural of jump

1

as in hops

an act of leaping into the air

took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• hops
• bounces
• vaults
• bounds
• skips
• springs
• pounces
• lopes
• attacks
• gambols
• plunges
• capers
• dives
• caprioles
• pitches
• gambadoes

2

as in advantages

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

get a jump on the competition by starting early

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantages
• edges
• pulls
• drops
• odds
• opportunities
• starts
• bulges
• vantages
• coigns of vantage
• steads
• high grounds
• leads
• betters
• superiorities
• margins
• privileges
• upper hands
• whip hands
• inside tracks
• catbird seats
• dominances
• transcendences
• allowances
• legs up
• supremacies
• head starts
• benefits
• breaks
• prerogatives
• precedences
• seniorities
• footholds
• transcendencies
• ascendancies
• commands
• predominances
• windfalls
• preferences
• felicities
• masteries
• godsends
• blessings
• mannas
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• strikes
• penalties
• disadvantages
• handicaps
• drawbacks
• minuses
• imbalances
• disparities
• obstacles
• disabilities
• stops
• checks
• detriments
• shortcomings
• lets
• catches
• hurdles
• impairments
• obstructions
• bars
• failings
• rubs
• hitches
• impediments
• interferences
• clogs
• lurches
• strangleholds
• hindrances
• shackles
• setbacks
• embarrassments
• trammels
• crimps
• manacles
• inequalities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jumps

Verb

Billie jumps from the second floor, injuring her foot, but Chee grabs her. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

In municipalities with already tight budgets, these jumps can wreak havoc on financial plans, say city officials. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026

The Chinese medal bid was spoiled by mistakes from Wang and Li Tianma, the bronze medallist in the men’s, who both crashed on landing after high-difficulty jumps. —Reuters, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026

After the first of two intermissions (a choice that logistically makes sense but somewhat slows the pace), the action jumps to Marlene’s present day, in the early years of conservative politician Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as the UK’s prime minister. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

As is typical in Fogelman dramas, these truths come to light through twists, turns and time jumps. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026

The entire audience jumps to its feet and cheers. —Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

Finish with a few light jumps, head into the shower, exfoliate, and finish with body oil. —Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026

There’s no standard technique for mastering quad jumps, since every athlete’s body is different. —Alice Park, Time, 14 Feb. 2026

Noun

This is because the region has fewer refineries, so any maintenance or supply issues can lead to larger price jumps, the federal agency said. —Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026

The first jumps were smaller, relatively speaking. —John Lauritsen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Amber Glenn missed a triple on one of her jumps and was docked seven points—a disappointing outcome for the 26-year-old making her Olympic debut. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

The Livigno slopestyle course consists of three rail elements and three jumps. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

While the free skate is more forgiving, the short program has seven specific requirements, including three for jumps. —Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Her bronze medal final is incredibly close, but Lemley goes big on the jumps, and that's enough to edge out Perrine Laffont for bronze. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026

Chen was able to recover in the free program, completing five quad jumps, which was enough to bring him to fifth place overall. —Alice Park, Time, 14 Feb. 2026

But on Friday night in Milan, Malinin crumbled under the pressure, falling twice in his free skate and popping what should have been quadruple jumps into singles or doubles. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026