Hypernyms for "jump"
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boggle
bounce
bound
burst
caper
capriole
curvet
flinch
galumph
header
hop
hop-skip
hurdle
jackrabbit
jumping up and down
leap
leapfrog
leaping
Moro reflex
overleap
pronk
quantum jump
quantum leap
rear back
rebound
recoil
resile
reverberate
ricochet
saltate
saltation
shy
ski jump
skip
sky dive
skydive
skydiving
spring
startle reaction
startle reflex
startle response
take a hop
vault
wince
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.