jump

/d͡ʒʌmp/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

2

To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.

3

To pass by means of a spring or leap; to overleap.

4

To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.

5

To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.

6

To increase sharply, to rise, to shoot up.

7

To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.

8

To move to a position (in a queue/line) that is further forward.

9

To pass (a traffic light) when it is indicating that one should stop.

10

To attack suddenly and violently.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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