jumping

jumping
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. vaulting, hopping, skipping, bounding, leaping, hurdling, springing, bouncing, buoyant, active, lively, animated, beating, vibrant, irregular, dynamic, pulsating, shaking, quivering, quaking, trembling, unsteady, throbbing, hammering, thudding, agitated, tripping.

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  • Jumping — Jump ing, p. a. & vb. n. of {Jump}, to leap. [1913 Webster] {Jumping bean}, a seed of a Mexican {Euphorbia}, containing the larva of a moth ({Carpocapsa saltitans}). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jumping — [ dʒɶmpiŋ ] n. m. • 1901; mot angl. « saut » ♦ Anglic. Sport Saut d obstacles à cheval. Épreuves de jumping. ● jumping nom masculin (anglais jumping, de to jump, sauter) En hippisme, concours de saut d obstacles. jumping n. m. (Anglicisme …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • jumping — JÚMPING s.n. Concurs hipic de sărituri cu obstacole. [pr.: geámping] – cuv. engl. Trimis de cata, 14.03.2002. Sursa: DEX 98  JUMPING [pr.: geámping] n. Concurs hipic de sărituri cu obstacole. /cuv. engl. Trimis …   Dicționar Român

  • jumping — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. dżamping] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż IIa, D. u, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} rodzaj sportu polegającego na wykonywaniu 100–200 metrowych skoków przez skoczka uwieszonego na pasach pod małym balonem o odpowiedniej sile nośnej… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Jumping — [ thumb|right|250px|A acro dancer. This is one of several types of leaps found in dance.] Jumping or leaping is an ability that most humans and many animals share to some degree. It is the process of getting one s body off the ground for a short… …   Wikipedia

  • jumping — jump jump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {jumped} (j[u^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {jumping}.] [Akin to OD. gumpen, dial. G. gumpen, jumpen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To spring free from the ground by the muscular action of the feet and legs; to project one s self …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jumping — (as used in expressions) bungee jumping show jumping ski jumping * * * …   Universalium

  • jumping — /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ (say jumping) verb 1. present participle of jump. –phrase 2. be jumping, Chiefly US Colloquial (of an establishment such as a bar, restaurant, dance hall, etc.) to be full of lively people, especially people dancing: the joint s… …  

  • jumping — noun 1. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump • Hypernyms: ↑track and field • Hyponyms: ↑broad jump, ↑long jump, ↑high jump 2. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground he advanced in a series of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jumping — jump·ing || dÊ’ÊŒmpɪŋ n. act of jumping, leaping, hopping dÊ’ÊŒmp n. act of jumping, leap, spring; rapid or sudden increase; sudden upward movement; jerk; hurdle, something that must be leaped over; move; short quick trip; leap made from an… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jumping — Short for show jumping …   Equestrian sports dictionary

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