jumping

/ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.
To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap.
To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
To increase sharply, to rise, to shoot up.
The act of performing a jump.
Exuberantly active; in full swing.

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