Jump

The boy jumped over a fence.

Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high.

Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a half by the square.

She is going to jump from the diving board.

to jump a stream

The sudden sharp sound made me jump.

Share prices jumped by 10% after the company announced record profits.

The player's knight jumped the opponent's bishop.

I hate it when people jump the queue.

The hoodlum jumped a woman in the alley.

Harold: How is Sarah? I don't want to jump her while she's on the rag.

The rider jumped the horse over the fence.

to jump a body with a dangerous physic

[Someone] and Mr. Benfield were at the corner of Elm and Walton Streets when they were approached by Mr. Gray, who asked for help to jump his car. When informed they did not have jumper cables, Mr. Gray asked them to take him to get some.

[…] his wife, who was at home with their children, would drive to school to jump his car; both would drive home;[…]

It jumps with my humour.

The fortune of the dice jumpeth not commonly with the fortune of war.

When this section is completed, the code generally jumps back to the Exit Section, and the procedure is closed.

“It's all clear,” he whispered. “Have you the chisel and the bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!” Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the collar. The other dived down the hole, and I heard the sound of rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts.

The administration is jumping back from that message.

Think hard before you jump towards a particular solution.

To advance by jumps.

Our fortune lies / Upon this jump.

The boy took a skip and a jump down the lane.

The skier flew off the jump and landed perfectly.

There were a couple of jumps from the bridge.

She was terrified before the jump, but was thrilled to be skydiving.

the knight's jump in chess

Press jump to start.

Heartless managed the scale the first jump but fell over the second.

He got a jump on the day because he had laid out everything the night before.

Their research department gave them the jump on the competition.

the number of serious offences in England and Wales involving a knife or sharp object recorded in the year ending March 2024 was 54 percent higher – a jump of nearly 22,000 cases – than the figure for 2016.

My car won't start. Could you give me a jump?

Next jump will be at the Chicago Theater, Chicago.

Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour, With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch.

Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour, / With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch