Definition of JUMPS

jumps

Noun

  • a sudden and decisive increase
  • an abrupt transition
  • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
  • a sudden involuntary movement
  • descent with a parachute
  • the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
    • "he advanced in a series of jumps"
  • plural of jump
  • A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.

Verb

  • move forward by leaps and bounds
  • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
  • make a sudden physical attack on
  • increase suddenly and significantly
  • be highly noticeable
  • enter eagerly into
  • rise in rank or status
  • jump down from an elevated point
  • run off or leave the rails
  • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
  • cause to jump or leap
  • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
  • bypass
  • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
  • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of jump

Synonyms

alternate, bound, chute, climb up, derail, jump, jump off, jump out, jump-start, jumping, jumpstart, leap, leap out, parachute, parachuting, pass over, rise, saltation, skip, skip over, spring, stand out, start, startle, stick out

Scrabble Score: 16

jumps: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
jumps: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jumps: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

jumps: valid Words With Friends Word