"the cat jumped off his lap"

• pass over (an obstacle or barrier) by jumping

  "one of the deer tried to jump the ditch"

• (of an athlete or horse) perform in a competition involving jumping over obstacles

  "his horse jumped well and won by five lengths"

• (especially of prices or figures) rise suddenly and by a large amount

  "pre-tax profits jumped from £51,000 to £1.03 million"

• (of driver or a vehicle) fail to stop at (a red traffic light)

  "she jumped at least seven red lights"

• get on or off (a train or other vehicle) quickly, typically illegally or dangerously

  "he jumped a freight train on the German border"

• take summary possession of (a mining concession or other piece of land) after alleged abandonment or forfeiture by the former occupant

  "the same long story about the time somebody jumped his claim"

"Juliet jumped to her feet"

• (of a person) make a sudden involuntary movement in reaction to something that causes surprise or shock

  "an owl hooted nearby, making her jump"

• pass quickly or abruptly from one idea, subject, or state to another

  "the book jumps constantly from Brooklyn to Harlem"

• omit or skip over (part of something) and pass on to a further point or stage
• (of a machine or device) move or jerk suddenly and abruptly

  "the vibration can cause the needle to jump"

• (of a person) make a sudden, impulsive rush to do something

  "Gordon jumped to my defence"

• make a bid that is higher than necessary, in order to signal a strong hand

  "East jumped to four spades"

"he was jumped by seven men as he opened the front door of his home"

"the bar is jumping on Fridays and Saturdays"

"I jumped his saloon from my car's battery"

"in making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance"

• an obstacle to be jumped, especially by a horse and rider in an equestrian competition

  "the horse made a nonsense of the second jump"

• an act of descending from an aircraft by parachute

  "she will make a sponsored jump at Thruxton Airfield"

• a sudden dramatic rise in amount, price, or value

  "a 51 per cent jump in annual profits"

• a large or sudden transition or change

  "the jump from county to Test cricket"

• a bid that is higher than necessary, signalling strength

  "a jump to four indicates support for responder's suit"

"I woke up with a jump"

• extreme nervousness or anxiety

  "you get the jumps—you feel like J. Edgar Hoover's on your tail"