How to Spell jump

jump

jump - verb

  • To spring into the air : leap
  • To move suddenly or involuntarily : start
  • To move energetically : hustle
  • To start out or forward : begin
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"jumped from job to job"

Etymology

Middle English

Probably akin to Low German gumpen to jump

Word family

jumping, jumps, jumped, jumper