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Meaning of jumps
noun
- The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
- An effort; an attempt; a venture.
- A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.
- An abrupt interruption of level in a piece of brickwork or masonry.
- An instance of propelling oneself upwards. Example: The boy took a skip and a jump down the lane.
verb
- To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. Example: Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high.
- To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward. Example: She is going to jump from the diving board.
- To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap. Example: to jump a stream
- To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
- To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently. Example: The sudden sharp sound made me jump.
noun
- A kind of loose jacket for men.
noun
- A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
noun
- An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.
- A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.
- Either of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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