jump
verb [ I ]
uk/dʒʌmp/ usif prices, profits, shares, etc. jump, they increase by a large amount in a short period of time:
Interest rates look set to jump over the coming months.
jump from sth to sth The PMI index jumped from 54.5 to 56.1 in March, its highest level for six years.
jump (by) 31%/98 points/€116, etc. The airline's full-year pre-tax profits jumped 56% despite the impact of higher oil prices.
Overall music sales have jumped more than 19 percent in the last twelve months.
jump ship informal
to leave a company or organization in order to work for another, especially in order to get a higher salary or better working conditions:
Loyalty bonuses were paid to staff so they wouldn't jump ship.
jump on the bandwagon
to become involved in an activity that a lot of others are already involved in because it is successful:
More and more companies have jumped on the broadband discount bandwagon.
Phrasal verbs
jump at sth
jump in
jump into sth
jump on
jump
noun [ C ]
uk/dʒʌmp/ usa sudden large increase in the price, value, or amount of something:
The tech stocks in the index posted the biggest jumps.
a jump in sth Universities and colleges have reported a dramatic jump in the number of applications.
a jump of 50%/150 points/€150, etc. Net casino revenues increased by 19% to $41 million, a jump of 138% over the fourth quarter of 2008.
a 25%/90 point/20 pence, etc. jump Heavyweight stock helped to drag the FTSE 100 higher with a 27.5p jump to 742p.
a jump from sth The increase in home repossessions, showing a 31% jump from last year's figures, is depressing property values.
a jump in profits/sales/inflation
a big/sharp/significant jump
get/have a jump on sb/sth US informal
to have an advantage over other companies or people:
Big companies are always looking to get a jump on their rivals.