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Definition of Jumping
1. Noun. The act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump.
2. Noun. The act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground. "The jumping was unexpected"
Exact synonyms: Jump
Generic synonyms: Actuation, Propulsion
Specialized synonyms: Header, Hop, Bounce, Bound, Leap, Leaping, Saltation, Spring, Hurdle, Vault, Jumping Up And Down, Capriole
Derivative terms: Jump, Jump
Generic synonyms: Actuation, Propulsion
Specialized synonyms: Header, Hop, Bounce, Bound, Leap, Leaping, Saltation, Spring, Hurdle, Vault, Jumping Up And Down, Capriole
Derivative terms: Jump, Jump
Definition of Jumping
1. p. a. & vb. n. of Jump, to leap.
Definition of Jumping
1. jump [v] - See also: jump
Medical Definition of Jumping
1. Of Jump, to leap. Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about. Jumping deer, spider of the genus Salticus and other related genera; one of the Saltigradae; so called because it leaps upon its prey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)