JUMP
Definition of JUMP
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The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
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An effort; an attempt; a venture.
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A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.
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To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
"Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high."
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To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.
"She is going to jump from the diving board."
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To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap.
"to jump a stream"
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Exact; matched; fitting; precise.
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An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.
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A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.
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Either of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.
Source: Wiktionary