English · Common Verbs
jump
/dʒʌmp/
[/dʒʌmp/]
to push up off the ground
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'jump': to push yourself off the ground and into the air with your legs.
Example
Try to jump as high as you can and touch the branch above your head.
Try to jump as high as you can and touch the branch above your head.
Etymology
Of imitative origin, suggesting the sound or suddenness of the action.
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.