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Definition jump in British English

jump noun

[countable] noun
/dʒʌmp/
1

a movement in which you jump off the ground

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1.1

a movement in which you jump from a high place

Example

a parachute/bungee jump

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1.2

the distance that you travel when you jump in a competition

Example

She won with a jump of 6.96 metres.

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2

a sudden movement that you make when you get a shock

Example

Sylvia woke with a jump.

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3

a structure that a horse or runner jumps over

Example

The horse fell at the first jump.

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Example

There has been a 25% jump in profits.

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Example

There's a big jump from Grade Two to Grade Four.

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Definition jump in British English