How high can you jump?
Source: tatoeba (16471)
Jump
/d͡ʒʌmp/
Synonyms for "jump" (577 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (116)
abandonabscondabsquatulateacceptaccessaccessionaccretionaccrualaccruementaccumulationace in the holeadditionadvanceadvantageaggrandizementairliftambleambushamplificationanabasis
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and jumpappreciationascensionascentassailassaultattackaugmentationavoidbail outballooningbargebarricadebe startledbeat a retreatblitzbloatingbobbobbleboggleboltboomboostbounceboundbowl alongbreachbreakbreak awaybreak jailbreak loosebroad jumpbroadeningbuckbuckjumpbuildupbulgebumpbundlebushwhackbypasscaesuracapercapriolecatchcatch atcavortchatterclamberclearclear outclearanceclimbclimbingclopclumpcoign of vantagecome atcome down oncrack down oncrescendocurvetcutcut and runcut loosedecampdemivoltdepartdescend ondescend upondesertdesiredevelopmentdidderdiscontinuity
Adjective(1 words)
abrupt spike
Strong matches (173)
disregarddistance betweendivedouble spacedragdraw first blooddropedemaedgeelevationelopeem spaceen spaceenlargementescaladeescalateescalationescapeescape prisonevade
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expansionextensionfall onfall uponfalterfasten uponfencefight shyfleeflightflinchfloodflounceflutterflyfly the coopflying jumpflying startfootfootfallfootslogfootstepfountainfreeboardfugitategaingalliardgambolgang up ongapgelandesprungget awayget clear ofget freeget outget out ofgloss overgo atgo awolgo forgoldbrickgoof offgrabgrab atgrand jetegreateninggrowthgushgyring uphair spacehalf spacehalthandspringharryhave an aguehave athead starthiatushigh jumphighland flinghikehippety-hophithit like lightninghitchhobbleholehoofbeathophurdlehustleignoreincreaseincrementinflationinside trackinterimintermediate spaceinterruptioninterspaceintersticeintervaljack upjactitatejarjerkjetjetejibjigjogjogglejoltjostlejouncejump a milejump atjump bailjump onjump overjump shotjump turnjump-hopjump-offlacunaland onlavoltalay about onelay atlay hands onlay intolay onleapleap overleapfrogleaveleave loose endsleave outleave undone
Noun(18 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(15 words)
fleehoppedhopscotchedhopscotcheshurdledjump offjump outjump someone's bonesjump-startjumpstartleapleap outleapedleapfroggedleapt
Related words (288)
leewaylet alonelet belet danglelet golevantlevitationlight intolimplong jumploplumberlungelurchmake a getawaymake offmake war onmalingermarginmince
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missmorrismountmountingmovemugmultiplicationnegotiateobstacleobstructionoddsomitoverjumpoverleapoverlookoverskippacepaddlepanicparachutepasspass bypass overpass uppegpiaffepiafferpitch intoplodpole vaultpouncepounce onpounce uponpoundprancepretermitprocrastinateproductivenessproliferationpullput upquakequaverquiverrackrailraiserebukerecoilreprimandriftriserisingrocketing uprollroomrunrun awayrun away fromrun away withrun for itrun offrunning broad jumprunning high jumprunning startrushsail intosaltationsashaysauntersaut de basquescramble forscuffscufflescuttleseizeseize onset onset uponshakeshambleshirkshivershockshooting upshow the heelsshuddershuffleshysidlesingle spacesingle-footskedaddleski jumpskipskip outskip oversky divesky-diveslackslinkslip the cableslip the collarslitherslogslouchsnap atsnatchsnatch atsnowballingsoaringsolosomething extrasomething in reservespacespace betweenspasmspoutspreadspringspring uponspurtsquare upstaggerstalkstampstampedestartstart asidestart upstartlesteeplechasestepstompstraddlestragglestridestrikestrollstrutstumpsurgesurpriseswaggerswellingswingswoop down onswoop down upontake flighttake french leavetake the offensivetake to flighttake wingtakeofftaking offtest flighttime intervaltittuptoddletottertour jetetraipsetreadtrembletrifletriptrudgetumescenceturn tailtwitchtwitterupupclimbupcomingupdiveupdraftupgangupgoupgoingupgradeupgrowthuphillupleapupliftupper handuppinguprisalupriseuprisinguprushupshootupslopeupspringupsurgeupsurgenceupsweepupswinguptrendupturnvantagevantage groundvantage pointvaultvibratewaddlewade intowamblewaxingwhip handwideningwigglewincewobblezooming
Verb(18 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: leap, startle, abandon, abrupt spike, abscond.
- Sentence evidence is available for jump, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "jump".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "jump"
Keep "jump" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "jump" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "jump", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "jump" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
64 entriesShowing 16 of 64 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
9 entriesbox jumphigh jumpjump overjump ropejump startjumping jacklong jumpmake a jumptake a jump
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
9 entriesSample sentences
47 total sentences available.
I'd jump through hoops for you.
Source: tatoeba (17378)
It is impossible for you to jump two meters high.
Source: tatoeba (18065)
I am afraid to jump over the ditch.
Source: tatoeba (19174)
Showing 4 of 47 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "jump"?
Closest matches include leap, startle, abandon, abrupt spike, abscond.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "jump"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.