Commentary:
NOTE: Includes figurative uses.
Examples:
The horse easily jumped the five foot fence.
The trainer jumped his tigers through flaming hoops.
Let's don't jump to the wrong conclusion.
Improper alignment of the film in the projector mechanism caused it to jump through frames.
John jumped around in the article to see whether he had been cited.
Electrons jump from specific energy levels to other levels, rather than continuously.
They have been jumping back and forth on this issue for years.
We jumped from our seats at the loud thunderbolt.
A man was seen jumping off the bridge yesterday.
Oil prices jumped sharply overnight.
Her new novel has jumped to second place this week on the bestseller list.
Sally jumped at the chance to become a shuttle astronaut.
The puppy jumped right in with the bigger dogs.
We need to jump on this issue right away.
Billy has jumped off to a good start at school this year.
Jump in the car, let's go!
Jump back on a horse right away if you fall off.
Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1,run-51.3.2-2-1
FrameNet: Change_position_on_a_scale,Self_motion,Traversing
PropBank: jump.01,jump.02,jump.03,jump.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
jump_off 1, 2
jump_on 1
Commentary: Includes: JUMP THE TRACK
Examples:
Several people were injured when the train jumped the track.
They couldn't decide on the next step and now the whole reorganization plan has jumped the track.
Floor-track doors that refuse to budge may have jumped the track.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: jump.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: Includes: JUMP OUT
Examples:
I don't like the way these colors jump out of the wall.
The graphics just jump out at you.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
jump_out 1
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] JUMP[transitive] NP2[patient[animate]]
Examples:
Muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat.
John turned and was ready before the punks could jump him.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Attack
PropBank: jump.08
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] JUMP[transitive] NP2[patient[inanimate]]
Examples:
I jumped his Camry from my Civic.
They borrowed Bob's cables to jump the car with the dead battery.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12
Commentary: Includes: jump_bail jump_ship jump_the_gun jump_the_queue jump_on_the_bandwagon jump_for_joy
Examples:
jump_bail
Debbie's brother jumped bail again after his second DWI charge.
jump_ship
Their investors are likes rats jumping ship. (figurative)
jump_the_gun
Analysts may have jumped the gun in predicting a housing recovery.
jump_the_queue
That couple appears to have jumped the queue to get tickets.
jump_on_the_bandwagon
Jenny jumped on the bandwagon for fear of appearing the outcast of the group.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: jump.07
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
jump_for_joy 1