Topic: MOTOR VEHICLES
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upwards
a) [intransitive] to push yourself up into the air, or over or away from something etc using your legs : How high can you jump?
How high can you jump? jump clear (of something) (=jump out of danger) We managed to jump clear of the car before it hit the wall.
We managed to jump clear of the car before it hit the wall.b) [transitive] to go over or across something by jumping : He jumped the gate, landing on the concrete.
He jumped the gate, landing on the concrete.2 to let yourself drop from a place that is above the ground :
downwards
[intransitive]3 to move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction [= leap]
move fast
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]4 to make a quick sudden movement because you are surprised or frightened : Marcia jumped. 'What's that noise?'
in fear/surprise
[intransitive]Marcia jumped. 'What's that noise?'5 to increase or improve suddenly and by a large amount
increase
[intransitive] jump (from ...) to something Profits jumped to £2.6 million last year. Norway jumped from ninth to third place.
! Do not say that an amount, level, price etc 'jumps up'. Say it jumps.Profits jumped to £2.6 million last year.Norway jumped from ninth to third place.6 to change quickly and often from one idea, place, position etc to another - used to show disapproval
keep changing
[intransitive and transitive] jump about/around (something) I've been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it.
I've been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it.7 to move suddenly to a further part of a book, discussion, leaving out the part in between : I'm afraid I jumped a couple of chapters.
miss a stage
[intransitive and transitive]I'm afraid I jumped a couple of chapters.8 if a machine or piece of equipment jumps, it moves suddenly because something is wrong with it : Why does the video keep jumping like this?
machine
[intransitive]TWhy does the video keep jumping like this?9 to attack someone suddenly : Somebody jumped him in the park last night.
attack
[transitive] informalSCCSomebody jumped him in the park last night.10 to form an opinion about something before you have all the facts : There may be a simple explanation. Let's not jump to conclusions.
jump to conclusions
There may be a simple explanation. Let's not jump to conclusions.14 to go in front of others who are already waiting in a line - used to show disapproval ➔ queue-jumping
jump the queue
British English15 to do a series of things that are difficult or annoying, but that are necessary in order to achieve something : We had to jump through hoops to get our visas in time.
jump through hoops
We had to jump through hoops to get our visas in time.16
jump ship
TTWa) to leave an organization that you are working for, especially in order to join another : The best employees jumped ship at the first opportunity.
The best employees jumped ship at the first opportunity.b) to leave a ship on which you are working as a sailor, without permission
17 to leave a town, city, or country where a court of law has ordered you to stay until your trial1 (1)
jump bail
SCL20 if a train jumps the rails, it suddenly goes off the metal tracks it is moving along
jump the rails
British English jump the tracks American English22 to travel on a train, especially a freight train, without paying
jump a train
especially American EnglishTTT23 to jump-start a car
car
[transitive] American EnglishTTC24 to have sex with someone
sex
[transitive] spoken not politejump at something
phrasal verbI jumped at the chance of a trip to Hong Kong.jump in
phrasal verbLena quickly jumped in with a diverting remark.jump on somebody
phrasal verbjump out at somebody
phrasal verbI don't like jewellery that jumps out at you.