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JUMP OFF

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: jumped off    , jumping off    , jumps off   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Set off quickly, usually with success

Example:

The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "jump off" is one way to...):

begin; commence; get; get down; set about; set out; start; start out (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Jump down from an elevated point

Example:

the widow leapt into the funeral pyre

Synonyms:

jump; jump off; leap

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "jump off" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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