jump

Everyday

1. To jump is to push yourself up or forward into the air with your legs. tree →
2. To jump is to move suddenly because you are surprised or scared. tree →
3. To jump is to rise suddenly, like a price or a number. tree →
4. A jump is one push into the air, or the distance of it. tree →

In the lessons

a distance in a jumping contest, told in inches and compared; or jumps counted (jumping jacks, rope jumps); on a number line, jumps of equal size show adding or counting by steps; phrases «jump rope», «jump in», «jump the queue», «jump to conclusions»

Examples

• The frog jumped 39 inches. tree →
• The mouse jumped 9 inches less than the frog. tree →
• She did 20 jumps. tree →
• How far did the grasshopper jump? tree →
• We jump rope at recess. tree →
• The loud bang made me jump. tree →
• On the number line, make jumps of 5 from 0 to 30. tree →
• The price of apples jumped last week. tree →
• The horse jumped over the fence. tree →
• Don't jump to conclusions before you read the whole story. tree →
• Perhaps he could jump over it. tree →

Note

A distance or a count of jumps. «jumped N farther» adds, «N less» takes away. Trap: the answer is a distance in inches, not a number of animals. «Jump the queue» (UK) means to push in front of people waiting. Safety: never jump into water when you do not know how deep it is.