To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.intransitive
To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.intransitive
To pass by means of a spring or leap; to overleap.transitive
To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.intransitive
To jerk the body involuntarily in response to a sudden or unexpected stimulus.intransitive
To jerk the body involuntarily in response to a sudden or unexpected stimulus.
To drop sharply downward at the sound of a bowstring release or the fire of a gun.intransitive, transitive, usually
To increase sharply, to rise, to shoot up.figuratively, intransitive
To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.intransitive
To move to a position (in a queue/line) that is further forward.transitive
To pass (a traffic light) when it is indicating that one should stop.transitive
To attack suddenly and violently.transitive
To engage in sexual intercourse with (a person).slang, transitive
To cause to jump.transitive
To move the distance between two opposing subjects.transitive
To increase the height of a tower crane by inserting a section at the base of the tower and jacking up everything above it.transitive
To increase speed aggressively and without warning.intransitive
To join by a buttweld.transitive
To thicken or enlarge by endwise blows; to upset.
To bore with a jumper.
To jump-start a car or other vehicle with a dead battery, as with jumper cables.
To start executing code from a different location, rather than following the program counter.intransitive
To shift one's position or attitude, especially suddenly and significantly.figuratively, intransitive
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