Jumping
Meanings and phrases
jumping
- the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; jump
- the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
n.
- seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble; jumping bean; jumping seed
n.
- riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship; cross-country riding
n.
- seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble; jumping seed; Mexican jumping bean
n.
- wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed; machilid
n.
- a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole); transposon
n.
- plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
n.
- any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America
n.
- orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected; Catasetum macrocarpum
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- small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices; psylla; psyllid
n.
- seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble; jumping bean; Mexican jumping bean
n.
- widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada; Zapus hudsonius
n.
- a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole; pole vault; pole vaulting; pole jump
n.
- the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
- After his career, he worked as a ski jumping coach.
- Cross country skiing and ski jumping are common sports.
- Gibswil is known for the ski jumping hill Bachtelblick-Schanze.
n.
- riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles; showjumping
E.g.
- Schridde won the German show jumping championship in 1960.
- Prince Abdullah participated in various show jumping events.
- Szalay-Bobrovniczky competed in show jumping for several years.
E.g.
- She kills herself by jumping off the castle walls.
- The father then kills himself by jumping off a cliff.
- Barnabas managed to prevent Josette from jumping off of Widow's Hill.
E.g.
- Pelegrina proterva Pelegrina proterva is a species of jumping spider.
- Eris rufa Eris rufa is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.
- Menemerus brachygnathus Menemerus brachygnathus is a genus of jumping spider.
E.g.
- This misdirects predators such as birds and jumping spiders (Salticidae).
- Paramaevia Paramaevia is a genus of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae.
- Sefton pledged to remove the colony of distinguished jumping spiders ("Attulus distinguendus") to another suitable site.
E.g.
- A man has committed suicide by jumping in front of the train.
- In 1985, his mother committed suicide by jumping under a train.
- He commits suicide by jumping against the weapons of some Bedouin.
E.g.
- The show jumping competition involved riding an unfamiliar horse over a course with 12 obstacles.
- In the ski jumping competition he finished 25th and in the Nordic combined event he finished 18th.
- At the 1932 Winter Olympics he finished sixth in the ski jumping competition and 23rd in the Nordic combined event.
E.g.
- Pelegrina proterva Pelegrina proterva is a species of jumping spider.
- Eris rufa Eris rufa is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.
- Eris flava Eris flava is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.
E.g.
- Pellenes brevis Pellenes brevis is a jumping spider species in the genus "Pellenes".
- Thyene imperialis Thyene imperialis is a jumping spider species in the genus "Thyene".
- Lagnus monteithorum Lagnus monteithorum is a jumping spider species in the genus "Lagnus".
E.g.
- He leaned into defender Davis before jumping up.
- Wat Yuen was said to have left behind a beautiful poem before jumping into the river.
- Brody later smashes up a pawn shop, before jumping into Scarlett Snow's car and forcing her to drive away.