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jump

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of jump

1 an act of leaping into the air

took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle

Synonyms of jump

bound, hop, leap, spring, vault

Words Related to jump

bounce, lope, skip

caper, capriole, gambado, gambol

attack, pounce

dive, pitch, plunge

2 the more favorable condition or position in a competition

get a jump on the competition by starting early

Synonyms of jump

advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, edge, high ground, inside track, pull, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand

Words Related to jump

allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, start

ascendancy (also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendency

precedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, seniority

break, foothold, opportunity

benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall

Phrases Synonymous with jump

coign of vantage

Near Antonyms of jump

detriment, stranglehold

disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness

disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming

bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

lurch, setback

Antonyms of jump

disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike

jump

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of jump

1 to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

jumped across the ditch

Synonyms of jump

bound, hop, leap, spring, vault

Words Related to jump

bounce, hurdle, leapfrog, lope, skip

buck

caper, capriole, cavort, frolic, gambol, romp

attack, pounce

shoot, skyrocket

2 to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)

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

Synonyms of jump

bolt, start, startle

Words Related to jump

jerk, jolt, twitch

blench, cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, spook, squinch, wince

bound, leap, spring

react, respond

3 to proceed or move quickly

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

Synonyms of jump

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

Words Related to jump

beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle

stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz)

gallop, jog, sprint

accelerate, quicken, step out

catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake

arrow, beeline

Phrases Synonymous with jump

beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it

Near Antonyms of jump

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry

amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll

decelerate, slow (down or up)

Antonyms of jump

crawl, creep, poke

jump (on)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of jump (on)

1 to take sudden, violent action against

the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning

Synonyms of jump (on)

assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)

Words Related to jump (on)

bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm

mug, rob

ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), waylay

blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke

barrage, cannon, cannonade

bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster

beleaguer, besiege, press

harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack

foray, invade, overrun

envelop, flank

Phrases Synonymous with jump (on)

beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into

Near Antonyms of jump (on)

cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

2 to criticize harshly and usually publicly

no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car

Synonyms of jump (on)

abuse, assail, attack, bash, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, lambaste (or lambast), potshot, savage, scathe, slam, trash, vituperate

Words Related to jump (on)

berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold, whip

blaspheme, curse, execrate, imprecate, profane

affront, insult, slur

asperse, bad-mouth, belittle, blackguard, disparage, put down

libel, slander, traduce, vilify

chastise, chide, criticize, lace (into), rebuke, reprimand, reproof

fulminate, lash (out)

Phrases Synonymous with jump (on)

beat up on, light into, sail into, tie into

Near Antonyms of jump (on)

acclaim, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise

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