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jump vs bounce

bounce vs jump

jump and bounce both are nouns.

jump and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jump Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bounce is a hyponym of jump; that is, bounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jump:
  • jump: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
  • bounce: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Other hyponyms of jump include header, hop, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring, hurdle, vault, jumping up and down, capriole.
As verbs, bounce is a hyponym of jump; that is, bounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jump:
  • jump: move forward by leaps and bounds
  • bounce: spring back; spring away from an impact
jump (noun) bounce (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a sudden involuntary movement the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
descent with a parachute rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase
jump (verb) bounce (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly eject from the premises
rise in rank or status hit something so that it bounces
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions spring back; spring away from an impact
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another leap suddenly
bypass move up and down repeatedly
make a sudden physical attack on come back after being refused
enter eagerly into refuse to accept and send back
move forward by leaps and bounds
cause to jump or leap
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
run off or leave the rails
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump down from an elevated point
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
be highly noticeable
Difference between jump and bounce

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