jump — to push yourself suddenly off the ground using your legs
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to push yourself suddenly off the ground using your legs
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒʌmp/
Example Sentences
- My heart jumped when I saw the spider in my coffee cup
- The kangaroo jumped 10 feet in one leap
- Don't jump to conclusions before hearing the full story
jump
VERB[/dʒʌmp/]
to push yourself suddenly off the ground using your legs
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'jump' derives from Middle Low German 'jumpen', meaning 'to move suddenly or abruptly'. It entered English during the 16th century and evolved to its current meaning of 'to leap or spring upward'.
Breakdown
The word comes from Middle Low German 'jumpen' (to move suddenly), which is related to the concept of abrupt or rapid movement. The morpheme structure reflects the onomatopoetic quality common in Germanic languages for action verbs.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My heart jumped when I saw the spider in my coffee cup”
“The kangaroo jumped 10 feet in one leap”
“Don't jump to conclusions before hearing the full story”
“The dog jumped into the pool wearing sunglasses”
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