Synonyms of jumps

jumps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jump

1

as in leaps

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

jumped across the ditch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• hops
• bounds
• springs
• vaults
• bounces
• pounces
• skips
• hurdles
• lopes
• leapfrogs
• attacks
• cavorts
• romps
• bucks
• gambols
• frolics
• capers
• skyrockets
• shoots
• caprioles

2

as in winces

to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)

the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• winces
• startles
• cringes
• flinches
• starts
• bolts
• jerks
• twitches
• reacts
• springs
• recoils
• jolts
• responds
• shrinks
• bounds
• spooks
• blenches
• quails
• squinches

3

as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly

when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushes
• scurries
• speeds
• races
• hurries
• trots
• flies
• chases
• drives
• travels
• zips
• runs
• buzzes
• scoots
• blows
• dashes
• zooms
• rips
• steps
• scuttles
• darts
• jogs
• blasts
• tears
• whirls
• shoots
• hurtles
• rams
• bowls
• barrels
• hustles
• hurls
• rustles
• bolts
• blazes
• humps
• careens
• motors
• whisks
• hastens
• cracks (on)
• gallops
• courses
• bustles
• jets
• belts
• breezes
• beats it
• steps on it
• careers
• nips
• hares
• hies
• bundles
• rockets
• bombs
• pelts
• makes tracks
• flits
• cannonballs
• scampers
• gets a move on
• shakes a leg
• highballs
• sprints
• hotfoots (it)
• accelerates
• whizzes
• outruns
• stampedes
• streaks
• overtakes
• beetles
• quickens
• scuds
• steps out
• outpaces
• outstrips
• scuffles
• arrows
• catches up
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• drags
• pokes
• lags
• creeps
• lingers
• hangs (around or out)
• pokes
• loiters
• dawdles
• shuffles
• strolls
• saunters
• ambles
• dallies
• tarries
• plods
• decelerates
• slows (down or up)
• lumbers
• dillydallies

jumps

2 of 2

noun

plural of jump

1

as in hops

an act of leaping into the air

took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• hops
• bounces
• vaults
• bounds
• skips
• springs
• pounces
• lopes
• attacks
• gambols
• plunges
• capers
• dives
• caprioles
• pitches
• gambadoes

2

as in advantages

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

get a jump on the competition by starting early

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantages
• edges
• pulls
• drops
• odds
• opportunities
• starts
• bulges
• vantages
• coigns of vantage
• steads
• high grounds
• leads
• betters
• superiorities
• margins
• privileges
• upper hands
• whip hands
• inside tracks
• catbird seats
• dominances
• transcendences
• allowances
• legs up
• supremacies
• head starts
• benefits
• breaks
• prerogatives
• precedences
• seniorities
• footholds
• transcendencies
• ascendancies
• commands
• predominances
• windfalls
• preferences
• felicities
• masteries
• godsends
• blessings
• mannas
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• strikes
• penalties
• disadvantages
• handicaps
• drawbacks
• minuses
• imbalances
• disparities
• obstacles
• disabilities
• stops
• checks
• detriments
• shortcomings
• lets
• catches
• hurdles
• impairments
• obstructions
• bars
• failings
• rubs
• hitches
• impediments
• interferences
• clogs
• lurches
• strangleholds
• hindrances
• shackles
• setbacks
• embarrassments
• trammels
• crimps
• manacles
• inequalities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jumps

Verb

The main reason this position group jumps up so much is Georgia transfer Dominick Kelly, who provides key depth. —Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

As a viewer, your mind instantly jumps back to the pre-Jackson 5 brothers practicing in their living room in Gary, Indiana, in the 1960s. —Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Brent crude has surged more than 55% since the Iran war began in late February, triggering price jumps for gasoline and jet fuel. —Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

They are brought back together when Ruben gatecrashes Niall’s wedding, and the series jumps back and forth between the present and the past, with Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson playing them as teenagers. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026

With her hands still tied together and the rope dragging behind her, Sasha makes her escape and jumps into a rushing river that leads out of the cave. —Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

There’s more to the plot than that, of course, as Fuze jumps from twist to twist without ever settling down. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

The final moments of the finale jumps eight years. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

His 605-pound squat also jumps off the page. —Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

The last three jumps felt good. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

According to longtime draft analyst Todd McShay, who is now with The Ringer, McCoy’s 40-yard-dash and jumps were among the best in the class, a showing that will likely help solidify his spot in the first round. —Ben Kamisar, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026

One of the largest jumps came in patches. —Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

Organizers say fans can expect big-air jumps, jaw-dropping stunts, speed, skill and the kind of unpredictable excitement that has made Monster Jam a worldwide favorite. —Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhyne Howard and Brionna Jones saw similar jumps, while Reese’s rookie contract climbed in value from $75,000 to almost $351,000. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026

The pop-rock hit appeared last on the set and whipped the crowd into a frenzy of propulsive jumps and the loudest cheers of the night. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2026

But what started as modest increases turned into double digit jumps. —Wire Tbd, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026

But what started as modest increases turned into double digit jumps. —Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026