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 Wordjumps: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jumps: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary