gerund
It means pushing off the ground with your feet and moving through the air before landing.
The children enjoy jumping on the trampoline.
Jumping over small waves is fun.
American English
How to pronounce jumping
noun · verb · adjectiveA2Common word
JUHMpihng
/ˈʤəm.pɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of jump
It means pushing off the ground with your feet and moving through the air before landing.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
present participle
It describes a person or animal that is pushing off the ground with its feet and moving through the air.
The kids are jumping on the trampoline.
The dog is jumping over the fence.
gerund
It means a sudden increase in an amount, level, or price.
Jumping from 2,000 to 3,000 units surprised the manager.
The stock jumping 15 percent in one day attracted new investors.
present participle
It describes an amount, level, or price that is increasing suddenly and by a large amount.
Gas prices are jumping again.
Sales are jumping from 2,000 to 3,000 units.
Useful expressions
to jump over a rope that you swing under your feet, as a sport or activity
The kids jump rope after school.
to decide that something is true too quickly, without enough facts
Don't jump to conclusions before you hear both sides.
to accept an opportunity eagerly
She jumped at the chance to work abroad.