jump
Translation
to jump, to leap, to spring
Examples
The frog can jump very high.
The frog can jump very high.
Stock prices jumped this morning.
Stock prices jumped this morning.
He jumped at the chance to travel.
He jumped at the chance to travel.
Grammar Patterns
((over sth.)) to move over something with a jump The cat jumped over the wall.
((at sth.)) to eagerly accept a chance or offer She jumped at the offer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leap, spring, hop; Antonyms: stand, stay
Etymology
From Middle English 'jumpen', of uncertain, possibly imitative, origin.
Memory Tips
Imagine a kangaroo jumping. The letter 'J' itself looks like a hook you could use to jump over something.