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jumping

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈd͡ʒʌm.pɪŋ/
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  • rhymes with -ʌmpɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AH1 M P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Exuberantly active; in full swing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of performing a jump.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of jump

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he advanced in a series of jumps
  • the jumping was unexpected

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jump

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propulsion, actuation

Narrower terms: header, hop, leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce, vault, hurdle, jumping up and down, capriole

5

noun

Meaning 5

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: track and field

Narrower terms: broad jump, long jump, high jump

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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