jumping

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Jump Source: opted

2. p. a. & vb. n. of Jump, to leap. Source: opted

3. n. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump Source: wordnet

4. n. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground Source: wordnet

5. of Jump, to leap. Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about. -- Jumping deer (Zoöl.), a South African rodent (Pedetes Caffer), allied to the jerboa. -- Jumping jack, a toy figure of a man, jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings. -- Jumping louse (Zoöl.), any of the numerous species of plant lice belonging to the family Psyllidæ, several of which are injurious to fruit trees. -- Jumping mouse (Zoöl.), North American mouse (Zapus Hudsonius), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is noted for its jumping powers. Called also kangaroo mouse. -- Jumping mullet (Zoöl.), gray mullet. -- Jumping shrew (Zoöl.), any African insectivore of the genus Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have large hind legs adapted for jumping. -- Jumping spider (Zoöl.), spider of the genus Salticus and other related genera; one of the Saltigradæ; -- so called because it leaps upon its prey. Source: webster

6. of Jump, to leap. Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia,containing the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva byits sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about.-- Jumping deer (Zoöl.), a South African rodent (Pedetes Caffer),allied to the jerboa.-- Jumping jack, a toy figure of a man, jointed and made to jump ordance by means of strings.-- Jumping louse (Zoöl.), any of the numerous species of plant licebelonging to the family Psyllidæ, several of which are injurious tofruit trees.-- Jumping mouse (Zoöl.), North American mouse (Zapus Hudsonius),having a long tail and large hind legs. It is noted for its jumpingpowers. Called also kangaroo mouse.-- Jumping mullet (Zoöl.), gray mullet.-- Jumping shrew (Zoöl.), any African insectivore of the genusMacroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have large hindlegs adapted for jumping.-- Jumping spider (Zoöl.), spider of the genus Salticus and otherrelated genera; one of the Saltigradæ; -- so called because it leapsupon its prey. Source: adambom

7. j:48/n:52 n. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump Source: ecdict

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