English Words Starting With J

• jumna

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌmnə/The lower part of a ship's side, between the waterline and the deck.
• jump

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /dʒʌmp/To push oneself off the ground using one's legs, moving upward and often forward.
• jump at

  verbB1-B2
  /dʒʌmp æt/To accept an opportunity or offer eagerly and without hesitation.
• jump ball

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌbɔːl/In sports (primarily basketball), a method of starting or restarting play where the referee tosses the ball upwards between two opposing players who jump to tap it to a teammate.
• jump bid

  nounC2
  /dʒʌmp bɪd/A bid in auctions (especially bridge) that skips one or more levels of the bidding scale to show a strong hand or disrupt opponents.
• jump boot

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌbuːt/A sturdy, ankle-high or higher boot, typically with laces and reinforced structure, originally designed for paratroopers but later adopted as a fashion or work boot.
• jump cut

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌkʌt/A film editing technique where a single continuous shot is interrupted by removing a portion, creating a sudden, abrupt transition forward in time or action.
• jump dial

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌdaɪəl/To rapidly turn a rotary telephone dial, often by "jumping" it forward with a finger to speed up the return, used particularly in manual telephone exchanges.
• jump discontinuity

  nounC2
  /dʒʌmp ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti/A point on a graph or in a function where the left-hand limit and the right-hand limit exist but are not equal, creating an instantaneous 'jump' in value.
• jump head

  nounLow frequency (C1/C2 level expression)
  /ˌdʒʌmp ˈhed/To start something suddenly, prematurely, or without adequate preparation; to rush ahead of others.
• jump jet

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌdʒet/A military jet aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically or on very short runways using vectored thrust or lift jets.
• jump jockey

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌdʒɒk.i/A jockey who specializes in horse racing over fences or hurdles.
• jump leads

  plural-nounLow (C1)
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌliːdz/A pair of insulated wires with crocodile clips, used to connect the flat battery of a vehicle to a live battery in another vehicle to start the engine.
• jump line

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌlaɪn/A line of text in a newspaper or magazine that directs the reader to another page where an article continues (e.g., 'continued on page 5').
• jump on

  verbB2
  /ˌdʒʌmp ˈɒn/To quickly join or enthusiastically support something that is already in progress or popular; to criticise or attack someone verbally.
• jump pass

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌpɑːs/A pass in team sports, especially American football and basketball, made while the player is jumping in the air.
• jump rope

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈskɪpɪŋ ˌrəʊp/A children's game or exercise in which a rope is swung under the feet while jumping over it; also the rope used in this activity.
• jump seat

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌsiːt/A small, folding auxiliary seat in a vehicle, especially one designed to be stored away when not in use.
• jump shooter

  nounLow (Specific to basketball and sports contexts)
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌʃuː.tər/A basketball player who specializes in taking shots by jumping to release the ball.
• jump shot

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒʌmp ˌʃɒt/A shot in basketball in which a player jumps into the air and releases the ball at the highest point of the jump.

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