jumping

Thân thiện

A child is jumping over a small puddle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of propelling oneself off the ground: The physical action of leaping or springing into the air.
   • The act of participating in an athletic competition involving leaps: Involvement in a sporting event where the primary action is to jump.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The children's jumping on the trampoline was full of energy.
  • Her training focused on the technique of jumping for the high jump event.
  • The sudden jumping of the cat startled me.

Advanced Usage

• "to be jumping" (informal adjective): Describing a place as being very lively, crowded, or exciting.
  • The club was jumping on Saturday night.
• "jumping-off point": A starting point or place from which to begin something.
  • The article served as a jumping-off point for our discussion.

Variants and Related Words

• Jump (verb/noun): To propel oneself upward or over a distance; a single leap.
• Jumper (noun): A person or thing that jumps; also a type of sleeveless dress or a sweater.
• Jumped (verb, past tense): The past form of 'jump'.

Synonyms

• Leaping: Springing or jumping forcefully.
• Bounding: Moving forward with leaping strides.
• Vaulting: Leaping over something, often using the hands or a pole for support.

Related Phrases

• Jumping to conclusions: Making a hasty judgment without having all the facts.
  • Wait for the report before jumping to conclusions.
• Jumping for joy: Being extremely happy and excited.
  • She was jumping for joy when she heard the good news.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
   • he advanced in a series of jumps
   • the jumping was unexpected
2. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

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