jumping
Meaning of jumping
verb, gerund or present participle
- push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.
the cat jumped off his lap
he jumped twenty-five feet to the ground
- (of a person) move suddenly and quickly in a specified way.
Juliet jumped to her feet
they jumped back into the car and drove off
- attack (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly.
he was jumped by seven men as he opened the front door of his home
- (of a place) be full of lively activity.
the bar is jumping on Fridays and Saturdays
- have sex with (someone).
- start (a vehicle) using jump leads.
I jumped his saloon from my car's battery
early 16th century (in the sense ‘be moved or thrown with a sudden jerk’): probably imitative of the sound of feet coming into contact with the ground.
Information about jumping
Hyphenation of jumping
jump-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- jumping is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
jumping synonyms
Meaning jump:
Meaning jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force:
Meaning move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards:
Meaning walk or run with leaping strides:
Meaning (of a person) move by jumping on one foot:
Meaning move in a particular direction in an energetic, happy, or enthusiastic manner:
Meaning move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce:
Meaning make a quick, short movement up and down:
Meaning skip or dance about in a lively or playful way:
Meaning (of a person) move in a quick and lively way:
Meaning (of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements:
Meaning run or jump about playfully:
Meaning play or move about in a cheerful and lively way:
Meaning skip or leap playfully; frolic:
Meaning jump or dance around excitedly:
Words that rhyme with jumping
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