jumped
verb
Form of jump , past tense of jump.
Simple meaning
To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
juhmptIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒʌmpt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of jump
To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
past tense of jump
To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.
past tense of jump
To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
past tense of jump
To pass by means of a spring or leap; to overleap.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
Used this way, jumped is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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