From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
jump \jump\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {jumped} (j[u^]mt; 215); p. pr.
& vb. n. {jumping}.] [Akin to OD. gumpen, dial. G. gumpen,
jumpen.]
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1. To spring free from the ground by the muscular action of
the feet and legs; to project one's self through the air;
to spring; to bound; to leap.
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Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and
a half by the square. --Shak.
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2. To move as if by jumping; to bounce; to jolt. "The jumping
chariots." --Nahum iii. 2.
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A flock of geese jump down together. --Dryden.
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3. To coincide; to agree; to accord; to tally; -- followed by
with. "It jumps with my humor." --Shak.
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{To jump at}, to spring to; hence, fig., to accept suddenly
or eagerly; as, a fish jumps at a bait; to jump at a
chance.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Jumping \Jump"ing\, p. a. & vb. n.
of {Jump}, to leap.
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{Jumping bean}, a seed of a Mexican {Euphorbia}, containing
the larva of a moth ({Carpocapsa saltitans}). The larva by
its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and
jump about.
{Jumping deer} (Zool.), a South African rodent ({Pedetes
Caffer}), allied to the jerboa.
{Jumping louse} (Zool.), any of the numerous species of plant
lice belonging to the family {Psyllid[ae]}, several of
which are injurious to fruit trees.
{Jumping mouse} (Zool.), North American mouse ({Zapus
Hudsonius}), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is
noted for its jumping powers. Called also {kangaroo
mouse}.
{Jumping mullet} (Zool.), gray mullet.
{Jumping shrew} (Zool.), any African insectivore of the genus
{Macroscelides}. They are allied to the shrews, but have
large hind legs adapted for jumping.
{Jumping spider} (Zool.), spider of the genus {Salticus} and
other related genera; one of the Saltigrad[ae]; -- so
called because it leaps upon its prey.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jumping
n 1: the act of participating in an athletic competition in
which you must jump
2: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he
advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
[syn: {jump}, {jumping}]
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