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

Chris Waugh and George Caulkin highlighted areas of progress, but there was also a line that, looking back, jumps off the page. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Anyone whose premium jumps sharply should check eligibility through the Social Security Administration. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

From there, police detective Carlson (Bo Svenson, in a diabolically hateable performance) jumps to conclusions — clearly, Billy is also gay, and murdered Tom’s boyfriend in a lover’s quarrel, right? — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Gentle jumps, skipping, or calf raises also activate the muscle pump. — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 30 July 2026

The narrative then jumps forward to a time in the distant future in a segregated Britain, where Black people are condemned to a ghetto riddled with drugs and ruled by gangs. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026

One worker jumps away while the machine strikes nearby equipment. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

After an at-fault crash, that average jumps to about $3,435 a year — which is an increase of roughly $1,135 annually, according to NerdWallet. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Noun

Their sets feature cool jumps, monstrous obstacles and cityscapes that expand on the iconic orange track, and each is aimed at inspiring creativity and imaginative play. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

In women's long jump, Olympic and world champion Tara Davis-Woodhall appeared to have won in dramatic fashion after her last of six jumps placed her in the lead, much the same as what happened at the Olympic trials two years ago. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues. — Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

There are also permanent upgrades to health and attack power, as well as rare relics that enable unique skills, like the ability to make multiple jumps. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Over the past two years, the AI market has largely been measured by capability jumps and usage growth. — Hannah Xu, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The speedy jumps are just one of many advanced tricks Twinkie has managed to excel in. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

In the oil market, prices gave back much of their jumps from the day before. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Sellers appear to be getting more realistic when pricing their homes, not expecting the huge jumps seen in the first two years of the pandemic. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 July 2026