JUMPS

The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.

An effort; an attempt; a venture.

A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.

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."

To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.

"She is going to jump from the diving board."

To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap.

"to jump a stream"

A kind of loose jacket for men.

A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.

An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.

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.

Either of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.