jump
Noun
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is a type of: increase - a change resulting in an increasesubtypes: quantum jump, quantum leap - a sudden large increase or advancesame as: leap
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is a type of: transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to anothersubtypes: quantum jump - (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
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is a type of: transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
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is a type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulussubtypes:
- startle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
- moro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
- flinch, wince - a reflex response to sudden pain
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is a type of: descent - the act of changing your location in a downward directionsubtypes: skydiving - performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachutesame as: parachuting
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is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propellingsubtypes:
- header - a headlong jump (or fall)
- hop - the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- hurdle, vault - the act of jumping over an obstacle
- jumping up and down - jumping in one spot (as in excitement)
- capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
same as: jumping
Verb
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motionsubtypes:
- pronk - jump straight up
- bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop - spring back; spring away from an impact
- burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently
- bounce - leap suddenly
- capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
- galumph - move around heavily and clumsily
- ski jump - jump on skis
- saltate - leap or skip, often in dancing
- vault - bound vigorously
- leapfrog - jump across
- overleap, vault - jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
- curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
- hop, hop-skip, skip - jump lightly
- caper - jump about playfully
- hop - make a jump forward or upward
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motionsubtypes:
- shy - start suddenly, as from fright
- boggle - startle with amazement or fear
- rear back - start with anger or resentment or in protest
- jackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
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is a type of: enter, participate - become a participant; be involved in
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysame as: derail
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entail:
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same as: leap
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same as: jump-start, jumpstart
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same as: leap
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is a type of: alter, change, vary - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essencesame as: alternate
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