Definitions of jump:

• noun:   the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

  Example: "He advanced in a series of jumps"

• noun:   descent with a parachute
• noun:   (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
• noun:   a sudden and decisive increase

  Example: "A jump in attendance"

• noun:   a sudden involuntary movement
• noun:   an abrupt transition
• verb:   bypass
• verb:   enter eagerly into

  Example: "He jumped into the game"

• verb:   make a sudden physical attack on

  Example: "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"

• verb:   increase suddenly and significantly

  Example: "Prices jumped overnight"

• verb:   move forward by leaps and bounds

  Example: "Can you jump over the fence?"

• verb:   cause to jump or leap

  Example: "The trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"

• verb:   pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

  Example: "Jump to a conclusion"

• verb:   go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
• verb:   rise in rank or status

  Example: "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

• verb:   move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
• verb:   jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
• verb:   run off or leave the rails
• verb:   be highly noticeable
• verb:   start a car engine whose battery by connecting it to another car's battery
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8286)