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In intransitive terms the difference between jump and skip
is that
jump is to employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece while
skip is to skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface.
In transitive terms the difference between jump and skip
is that
jump is to increase the height of a tower crane by inserting a section at the base of the tower and jacking up everything above it while
skip is to disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage).
In mining terms the difference between jump and skip
is that
jump is a dislocation in a stratum; a fault while
skip is a transportation container in a mine, usually for ore or mullock.
As an adverb jump
is exactly; precisely.
As an adjective jump
is exact; matched; fitting; precise. jump
English
Etymology 1
From (
etyl) , from (
etyl) {{m, ine-pro, *g??emb-, , to spring, hop, jump}}. Cognate with (
etyl) . Related to (
l).
Verb
(
en verb)
To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. The boy
jumped over a fence. Kangaroos are known for their ability to
jump high.
* Shakespeare Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a half by the square. To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward. She is going to
jump from the diving board.
To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap. to
jump a stream
To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location. To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently. The sudden sharp sound made me
jump .
To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece. The player's knight
jumped the opponent's bishop.
To move to a position in (a queue/line) that is further forward. I hate it when people
jump the queue.
To attack suddenly and violently. The hoodlum
jumped a woman in the alley.
To engage in sexual intercourse. The hoodlum
jumped a woman in the alley.
To cause to jump. The rider
jumped the horse over the fence.
To move the distance between two opposing subjects. To increase the height of a tower crane by inserting a section at the base of the tower and jacking up everything above it. (cycling) To increase speed aggressively and without warning. (obsolete) To expose to danger; to risk; to hazard. * Shakespeare to jump a body with a dangerous physic (smithwork) To join by a buttweld. To thicken or enlarge by endwise blows; to upset. (quarrying) To bore with a jumper. (obsolete) To coincide; to agree; to accord; to tally; followed by with . * Shakespeare It jumps with my humour. Synonyms
* (
propel oneself upwards) leap, spring * (
cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall) jump down, jump off * (
employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location) skydive * (
react to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body violently) flinch, jerk, jump out of one's skin, leap out of one's skin, twitch * (
To engage in sexual intercourse) hump, jump someone's bones
Related terms
Derived terms
* jumped-up * jumper * jumpily * jumpy * jump about * jump around * jump at * jump down * jump down someone's throat * jump for joy * jump in * jump in one's skin * jump leads * jump off * jump on * jump out * jump out at * jump up * jump out of one's skin * jump rope * jump seat * jump ship * jump shot * jump-start * jump suit * jump the gun * jump the shark See also''
jumped''', '''jumper''' ''and'' ' jumping Noun
(
en noun)
The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound. * John Locke To advance by jumps . An effort; an attempt; a venture. * Shakespeare Our fortune lies / Upon this jump . (mining) A dislocation in a stratum; a fault. (architecture) An abrupt interruption of level in a piece of brickwork or masonry. An instance of propelling oneself upwards. The boy took a skip and a
jump down the lane.
An instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location. There were a couple of
jumps from the bridge.
An instance of employing a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location. She was terrified before the
jump , but was thrilled to be skydiving.
An instance of reacting to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body. A jumping move in a board game. the knight's
jump in chess
A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) used to make a video game character jump (propel itself upwards). Press
jump to start.
(sports, horses) An obstacle that forms part of a showjumping course, and that the horse has to jump over cleanly. Heartless managed the scale the first
jump but fell over the second.
An early start or an advantage. He got a
jump on the day because he had laid out everything the night before. Their research department gave them the
jump on the competition.
(mathematics) A discontinuity in the graph of a function, where the function is continuous in a punctured interval of the discontinuity. (science fiction) An instance of faster-than-light travel, not observable from ordinary space. Quotations
* (
English Citations of "jump")
Synonyms
* (
instance of propelling oneself into the air) leap * (
instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location) * (
instance of employing a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location) * (
instance of reacting to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body) flinch, jerk, twitch
Derived terms
* high jump * * * jump drive * jump jet * jump rope * long jump * triple jump * Walleye jump
Adverb
(
-)
(obsolete) exactly; precisely * Marcellus, in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 1, l 64-65 Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour, With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch. Adjective
(
en adjective)
(obsolete) Exact; matched; fitting; precise. * Ben Jonson jump names Etymology 2
Compare (
etyl) and English jupon.
Noun
(
en noun)
A kind of loose jacket for men. (in plural) A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century. 1000 English basic words skip
English
Etymology 1
From (
etyl) (
m), (
m), of (
etyl) origin, ultimately from (
etyl) .
Verb
(
skipp)
To move by hopping on alternate feet. She will
skip from one end of the sidewalk to the other.
To leap about lightly. * Alexander Pope The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, / Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? * Nathaniel Hawthorne So she drew her mother away skipping , dancing, and frisking fantastically. * {{quote-news , year=2011 , date=January 29 , author=Ian Hughes , title=Southampton 1 - 2 Man Utd , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The hosts maintained their discipline and shape, even threatening to grab a second goal on the break - left-back Dan Harding made a scintillating run,
skipping past a few challenges before prodding a right-footed shot that did not match his build-up.}}
To skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface. The rock will
skip across the pond.
* {{quote-news , year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Chris Whyatt , title=Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=After Essien's poor attempt flew into the stands, Rodrigo Moreno - Bolton's on-loan winger from Benfica who was making his full Premier League debut - nearly exposed the Blues with a lovely ball for Johan Elmander, but it just
skipped away from his team-mate's toes.}}
To throw (something), making it skim, ricochet, or bounce over a surface. I bet I can
skip this rock to the other side of the pond.
To disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage). My heart will
skip a beat. I will read most of the book, but
skip the first chapter because the video covered it.
* Bishop Burnet They who have a mind to see the issue may skip these two chapters. To place an item in a skip. (informal) Not to attend (some event, especially a class or a meeting). Yeah, I really should go to the quarterly meeting but I think I'm going to
skip it.
(informal) To leave; as, to skip town, to skip the country. * 1998 , I see ya' little speed boat head up our coast She really want to ''skip town Get back off me, beast off me Get back you flea infested mongrel To leap lightly over. to
skip the rope
To jump rope. The girls were
skipping in the playground.
Synonyms
* (
sense) (
US) play hookie
Noun
(
en noun)
A leaping, jumping or skipping movement. The act of passing over an interval from one thing to another; an omission of a part. (music) A passage from one sound to another by more than a degree at once. (
Busby)
A person who attempts to disappear so as not to be found. * 2012 , Susan Nash, Skip Tracing Basics and Beyond (page 19) Tracking down debtors is a big part of a skip tracer's job. That's the case because deadbeats who haven't paid their bills and have disappeared are the most common type of skips . Derived terms
* skipping rope
Etymology 2
Noun
(
en noun)
(Australia, New Zealand, British) A large open-topped rubbish bin, designed to be lifted onto the back of a truck to take away both bin and contents; called a dumpster in North America (where "skip" is completely unknown and incomprehensible). See also skep. (mining) A transportation container in a mine, usually for ore or mullock. (UK, Scotland, dialect) A skep, or basket. A wheeled basket used in cotton factories. (sugar manufacture) A charge of syrup in the pans. A beehive. Synonyms
* (
open-topped rubbish bin) dumpster
Etymology 3
Noun
(
en noun)
Short for skipper, the master or captain of a ship, or other person in authority. (curling) The player who calls the shots and traditionally throws the last two rocks. Etymology 4
A reference to the television series ; coined and used by Australians (particularly children) of non-British descent to counter derogatory terms aimed at them. Australian National Dictionary Centre » Home » Australian words » Meanings and origins of Australian words and idioms » S
Alternative forms
* skippy
Noun
(
en noun)
(Australia, slang) An Australian of Anglo-Celtic descent. * 2001 , ), Effie: Just Quietly'' (TV series), Episode: ''Nearest and Dearest , Effie: How did you find the second, the defacto, and what nationality is she? Barber: She is Australian. Effie: Is she? Gone for a skip . You little radical you. See also
* limey * wog
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