American English
/ˈʤəm.pɚ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A dress without sleeves, usually worn over a shirt or blouse.
Practice out loudA dress without sleeves, usually worn over a shirt or blouse.
She wore a jumper over a white blouse.
The girl chose a blue jumper for school.
In American English, jumper usually means a sleeveless dress. For a knitted top, use sweater.
a denim jumper · a corduroy jumper
wear a jumper over a shirt
a jumper with buttons
A basketball shot made while the player is jumping.
He hit a jumper at the buzzer.
She took a jumper from the free-throw line.
hit a jumper · a three-point jumper · a wide-open jumper
hit a jumper from the corner
take a jumper over a defender
An athlete who competes in a jumping event.
The high jumper cleared the bar easily.
The long jumper broke the school record.
high jumper · long jumper
A small wire or connector used to join two points in an electrical circuit.
Move the jumper to the next pair of pins.
The jumper connects the two terminals.
jumper wire · jumper setting
connect two points with a jumper
place a jumper between two pins
Thick cables used to start a car with a dead battery by connecting it to another car or battery.
We used jumper cables to start the car.