Jump (film) definition

(1) The act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

"He advanced in a series of jumps"

"The jumping was unexpected"

(2) Descent with a parachute

"He had done a lot of parachuting in the army"

(3) A sudden involuntary movement

"He awoke with a start"

(4) (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

(5) An abrupt transition

"A successful leap from college to the major leagues"

(6) A sudden and decisive increase

"A jump in attendance"

(7) Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

(8) Rise in rank or status

"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

(9) Increase suddenly and significantly

"Prices jumped overnight"

(10) Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

"Leap into fame"

"Jump to a conclusion"

"Jump from one thing to another"

(11) Bypass

"He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"

(12) Enter eagerly into

"He jumped into the game"

(13) Make a sudden physical attack on

"The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"

(14) Start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

(15) Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

"She startled when I walked into the room"

(16) Move forward by leaps and bounds

"The horse bounded across the meadow"

"The child leapt across the puddle"

"Can you jump over the fence?"

(17) Cause to jump or leap

"The trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"

(18) Run off or leave the rails

"The train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"

(19) Be highly noticeable