Commentary: JUMP[+event] A sudden and decisive increase in something.
Examples:
Intelli-Soft experienced a sales jump three years ago.
There was a jump in attendance.
As we can see, the graph shows a sharp jump near the y-axis.
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Commentary: JUMP[+event] A kind of metaphoric leap between two things.
Examples:
He made a successful jump from college to the majors.
After the opening scene, the film makes a jump to the meeting of the two main characters.
The Millennium Falcon made a jump into hyperspace.
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Commentary: JUMP[+event] Refers to a sudden, involuntary movement. Usually made when afraid. Does not imply a leap into the air.
Examples:
He awoke from his nightmare with a jump.
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Commentary: JUMP[+event] A slangy way to refer to the act of descending with a parachute.
Examples:
I've made forty-three parachute jumps into enemy territory.
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Commentary: JUMP[+event] The act of propelling one's body into the air.
Examples:
His jump over the hedge was truly spectacular.
I won the high-jump competition after six months of training.
As John grows stronger, his jumps are getting higher and higher!
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Commentary: JUMP[+event] The act of starting one car using the power from another. Involves jumper cables.
Examples:
I battery had died, so I asked Johnny to give me a jump.
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Commentary: Used to indicate that someone has caught a person in a state of unreadiness, or has taken a head start.
Examples:
Boy, you really got the jump on me.
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