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To push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs.
She jumped over the puddle to avoid getting her shoes wet.
He jumped onto the stage to perform.
The past tense is 'jumped,' and the past participle is 'jumped.'
To move or cause to move suddenly and quickly.
The cat jumped at the mouse.
The stock prices jumped unexpectedly.
To pass or skip over something, often abruptly.
He jumped from one topic to another without explanation.
We decided to jump the line because we were in a hurry.
Avoid confusing 'jump' with 'leap,' though they are often interchangeable. 'Jump' is more casual, while 'leap' can imply a longer or more graceful movement.
Remember that 'jump' is irregular in its past participle form, which is 'jumped,' not 'jumped.'
From Middle English 'jumpen,' from Old English 'cympan,' related to Old Norse 'kympa.'
The word 'jump' can be both transitive (taking an object) and intransitive (not taking an object).