jumps

1. n a sudden and decisive increase n an abrupt transition n (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another n a sudden involuntary movement n descent with a parachute n the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground v move forward by leaps and bounds v move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm v make a sudden physical attack on v increase suddenly and significantly v be highly noticeable v enter eagerly into v rise in rank or status v jump down from an elevated point v run off or leave the rails v jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute v cause to jump or leap v start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery v bypass v pass abruptly from one state or topic to another v go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions Source: ecdict

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