n.
1.a sudden and decisive increase
2.an abrupt transition
3.(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
4.a sudden involuntary movement
5.descent with a parachute
6.the act of jumping jump v.
1.move forward by leaps and bounds
2.move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
3.make a sudden physical attack on
4.increase suddenly and significantly
5.be highly noticeable
6.enter eagerly into
7.rise in rank or status
8.run off or leave the rails
9.jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute 10.cause to jump or leap 11.start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery 12.bypass 13.pass abruptly from one state or topic to another 14.go back and forth
Idiom of the Day
smoke (someone or something) out or smoke out (someone or something)
to force someone or something out with smoke
We smoked the rats out of their nests with the smoke.
