jump /jəmp/ Learn to pronounce See definitions in: All Riding Sports Economics Transportation · Informal Mining verb 1. push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet. "the cat jumped off his lap" Similar: leap spring bound hop bounce skip bob caper dance prance gambol frolic frisk cavort 2. (of a person) move suddenly and quickly in a specified way. "Juliet jumped to her feet"