jump
/dʒʌmp/
#332 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To push up off the ground with your feet so your body goes into the air.
Word origin
A word from the 1500s that may copy the sound of feet landing.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- jump
Grammar
Verb typeregular (jump, jumps, jumped)
Examples
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"Jump" means to push up into the air with your feet.
cat onto wall.
"Jumps" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Jumped" is the past form of "jump".
When you jump, you bend your legs and push hard so both feet leave the ground and your body lifts into the air. People jump for fun, in sport, or to get over something.
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