jumps

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  1. intransitive verb To spring off the ground or other base by a muscular effort of the legs and feet.
  2. intransitive verb To move suddenly and in one motion: jumped out of bed.
  3. intransitive verb To move involuntarily, as in surprise: jumped when the phone rang.
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  • He visited Canada to go on film shoots and to do BASE jumps, and also visited his father (from whom he was estranged for many years). —  Tyee - Home
  • Now you can do Moto-Cross somersaults, jumps, and wheelies just like a pro with the gyro-stabilized Xtreme Moto-Cross Cycle from Hot Wheels® R / C! —  eDealinfo.com - Today's Hot Deals
  • It's known for its arcadey racing gameplay and crazy tracks with boosts, jumps, and loops; and possibly best known for this —  N-Philes
  • The opponet will most likely use all his jumps, along with his B+UP jump (If he has them), and he will idiotically fall off.
  • Blinkx and Crackle made some incredible jumps, although minor in the grand scheme of online video. —  Compete Blog
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