Jump Off (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Leap
• Jump

Hypernyms

• Move

Meaning ²

Set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Begin
• Set Out
• Start
• Start Out
• Set About
• Get
• Commence