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jumping

JUM-ping/ˈd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/

3 meanings of jumping

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of jump. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the activity.

    The kids are jumping on the trampoline in the backyard.

    Jumping over puddles is one of her favorite games.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The action of pushing off the ground to rise up into the air.

    Like a frog springing up off a lily pad.

    Constant jumping on the old floorboards loosened several nails.

    Her jumping was judged the best in the whole competition.

    Similarhopping, bouncing

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  3. 3
    adjectivecolloquial
    Very busy and full of lively energy and excitement.

    Like a party where everyone is dancing and no one wants to leave.

    The whole party was jumping by the time we arrived.

    Main Street was jumping with people on festival night.

    Similarhopping, buzzing, rocking, lively, bustling

    Oppositedead, quiet

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jumping is a form of jump

jump, verb: To push yourself into the air with your legs, sometimes over something or down from a higher place. Full entry

Forms
jumpjumps he/she/itjumping -ing formjumped past tense, past participle
Spelling
jump → jumping: add -ing

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