Slang

jump

This page is about the slang term jump

Meaning

to leave without permission, to move illegally

For example

  • Lenny is on the run from the police because he jumped bail instead of going to court.

  • I got a traffic fine in the mail today. I was caught jumping a red light by one of those hidden cameras.

Note:
This meaning of "jump" is found in a series of collocations and idioms such as "jump bail" and "jump the gun", and should only be used as part of one of these.

Quick Quiz

A few sailors have jumped ship. They have

a. left their ship without permission

b. jumped up and down on their ship

c. made their ship go off course
a) left their ship without permission b) jumped up and down on their ship c) made their ship go off course

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Contributor: Matt Errey