jump
[dʒʌmp]
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Use 'jump' in a sentence: They like high jump . There you go again ─ jumping to conclusions. He jumped out of a third-floor window. The prince refused to jump the queue for treatment at the local hospital. The phone shrilled, making her jump . The children were jumping up and down with excitement. She jumped up and ran out of the room. Members of the public would jump at the chance to become part owners of the corporation. I like to jump . And I jump very high. She gave a skip and a jump and was off down the street. The horse fell at the last jump . She jumped back like a startled rabbit. My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday. I jumped over the fence. The story takes a jump back in time. I'd jumped seventeen feet six in the long jump , which was a school record. How high is that jump ? A lot of people jumped on me about that, you know. The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump . The number of crimes jumped by ten per cent last year. The idea is to get the jump on him. She has jumped from an aeroplane four times. He crossed the hall with a hop, skip and a jump . The pilot jumped from the burning plane. You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that. Her heart jumped when she heard the news. I can't jump any higher. She has jumped 2.2 metres. Sales jumped from$ 2.7 billion to$ 3.5 billion. I'll be in the long jump and the high jump . His teammates opened hotel windows, shouting "Jump !" and somewhat less printable banter. With his last jump he equalled the world record. Helicopters helped fire crews get a jump on the blaze. He took his chances and jumped into the water. I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. I jump , intensifying the pain in all my muscles. They came into the front hall, stamping their boots and jumping up and down to knock the snow off. Can you jump that high? She won a silver medal in the high jump . I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk. He jumped the first fence beautifully. She set a new world record for the high jump . Sales jumped from $94 million to over $101 million. The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. Can you jump that gate? He wanted to jump up and run outside, screaming like a madman. She jumped down from the chair. The gentle touch of his hand on her shoulder made her jump . His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ‘Quick, jump ! ’ he shouted. I don't think a lot of people will jump up and down and say 'thank heavens'. She jumped fully clothed into the water. Emma, can you jump ? I can jump , but I can't jump very high. He jumped to his feet when they called his name. He opened the box and out jumped a frog. I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news. Two guys jumped me with clubs in the carpark. Adam jumped from his seat at the girl's cry. No amount of encouragement would make him jump into the pool. The pilot jumped from the burning plane (= with a parachute ) . Everybody still jumps up and down about being rid of tyrants. Can he jump high? There I go again ─ jumping to conclusions. A loud bang made me jump . Prices jumped by 60% last year. He can't jump rope. She jumped to her feet and ran downstairs. I jumped my horse over all the fences. Do you want a ride? Jump in. I wonder he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall. She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. You seem to have jumped several steps in the argument. A week later, the same guys jumped on me on our own front lawn. 'Quick, jump !' he shouted. Somehow he survived the jump from the third floor of the building. Who holds the world record for the long jump ?
