Phrase Hound found 115 phrases and 12 compound words that contain jumping. The most common are listed below. Open jumping in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 115
- jumping uppresent participle and gerund of jump up
- jumping jackA physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
- ski jumpingA winter sport in which skiers ski down a take-off ramp and attempt to jump as far as possible.
- show jumpingAn equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles.
- jumping spiderAny of very many spiders, of the family Salticidae, that jump from place to place with the aid of a silk tether.
- bungee jumpingpresent participle and gerund of bungee jump
- jumping to conclusionspresent participle and gerund of jump to conclusions
- jumping offpresent participle and gerund of jump off
- BASE jumpingAn extreme sport consisting of jumping from a fixed structure on land, using a parachute.
- jumping mouseAny species of the taxonomic family Zapodidae of rodents, variously endemic to North America and China.
- jumping outpresent participle and gerund of jump out
- jumping-off pointA starting point for a mission, adventure, investigation etc.
- shark-jumpingBecoming unbelievable or disappointing due to plot developments.
- jumping plant louseSynonym of psyllid: Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices.
- claim-jumpingThe act of one who jumps a claim.
- jumping wormAny species of worms (Megascolecidae) that jump and thrash wildly when handled, especially:
- B.A.S.E. jumpingAlternative form of BASE jumping: An extreme sport consisting of jumping from a fixed structure on land, using a parachute.
- barrel jumpingA discipline of speedskating, where ice skaters build up speed to jump over a length of multiple barrels lined up side by side like rollers. The objective being to jump over the most barrels without landing on the barrels. Landing on ice …
- dirt jumpingThe sport of riding a bicycle over jumps of dirt or soil and becoming briefly airborne.
- frog jumpingpresent participle and gerund of frog jump
- jumping beanA Mexican jumping bean.
- jumping beansplural of jumping bean: A Mexican jumping bean.
- jumping castleA bouncing castle.
- jumping geneSynonym of transposon: A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.
- jumping genesplural of jumping gene: A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.
Compound words 12
- buckjumpingThe action (of a horse) of aggressively attempting to buck a rider.
- backjumpingA form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.
- bailjumpingThe act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.
- jumpinglyIn a jumping way; with jumping motions.
- smokejumpingLanding by parachute to fight fires; the work of a smokejumper.
- showjumpingAlternative form of show jumping: An equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles.
- outjumpingpresent participle and gerund of outjump
- overjumpingpresent participle and gerund of overjump
- parajumpingThe activity of performing parajumps.
- pigjumpingpresent participle and gerund of pigjump