# jumping

Pronunciation: say "JUM-ping" /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of jump. — present participle and gerund of jump
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of jump. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the activity.
   - _Salmon are jumping upstream to reach their spawning grounds._
   - _She injured her ankle while jumping over the fence._

## Noun

2. The act of leaping off the ground or another surface into the air.
   - Simple: The action of pushing off the ground to rise up into the air.
   - _The repeated jumping during the workout left her breathless._
   - _Excessive jumping on hard pavement can damage the knees over time._

## Adjective

3. Exuberantly active and full of energy; in full swing. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very busy and full of lively energy and excitement.
   - _The downtown club was jumping long after midnight._
   - _By the second set, the whole venue was jumping._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/jumping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).