Another word for jump
jump
n.
A leap up or across
skip, hop, leap, hopping, rise, upsurge, rising, pounce, lunge, leaping, jumping, skipping, running jump, broad jump, high jump, vault, bounce, hurdle, spring, bound, saltation, buckjump, leapfrogging, caper, dance, gambol.
A leap down
precipitation, plunge, dive, diving, nosedive, plummet, headlong fall, descent, drop, fall, parachute jump, bungee jump, sky diving; see also dive 1, drop 2.
An obstacle
Distance jumped
A sudden nervous movement
A sudden rise
jump
v.
To leap across or up
vault, leap, leap over, spring, surge, lurch, lunge, pounce, pop up, pop out, bound, hop, skip, high-jump, broad-jump, take, hurdle, top, cavort, gambol, bounce.
To leap down
drop, plummet, plunge, sky-dive, parachute, bail out; see also dive, fall 1.
To pass over
skip, bypass, cover, cross, traverse, flit, shift, leave out, omit, miss.
To jerk
start, twitch, jiggle, jounce, rattle, quiver, shake, rebound, recoil, flinch, wince, dance, skip, ricochet, bounce; see also bounce 1.
*To leave suddenly
To board
mount, climb on, hop on, spring upon; see sense 1; board 2, catch 7.
*To accost belligerently
MLA Style
"jump." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 05 December 2018. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/jump>.
APA Style
jump. (n.d.). Retrieved December 05th, 2018, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/jump
Another word for jump
To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet:
hurdle, leap, spring, vault2. See move, riseTo move in a lively way:
bounce, bound1, leap, spring. See moveTo move suddenly and involuntarily:
bolt, start. See moveTo catapult oneself from a disabled aircraft:
bail out, eject. See approachTo increase in amount:
boost, hike, jack (up), raise, up. See increaseTo raise in rank:
advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade. See rise
The act of jumping:
leap, spring, vault2. See move, riseA sudden lively movement:
bounce, bound1, leap, spring. See moveA sudden and involuntary movement:
bolt, start, startle. See move- (Informal)
A dominating position, as in a conflict:
advantage, better1, bulge, draw, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage. (Informal) inside track. See over The act of increasing or rising:
aggrandizement, amplification, augment, augmentation, boost, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, multiplication, proliferation, raise, rise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn. See increaseThe amount by which something is increased:
advance, boost, hike, increase, increment, raise, rise. See increaseA progression upward in rank:
advancement, elevation, promotion, rise, upgrade. See riseA state of nervous restlessness or agitation.
Used in plural: fidget (often used in plural), jitter (used in plural), shiver1 (used in plural), tremble (often used in plural). (Informal) all-overs, shake (used in plural). (Slang) heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies. See calm, fear
MLA Style
"jump." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 05 December 2018. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/jump>.
APA Style
jump. (n.d.). Retrieved December 05th, 2018, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/jump
