jump vs dive

jump and dive both are nouns.

jump and dive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jump	Yes	No	Yes	No
dive	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dive is a hypernym of jump; that is, dive is a word with a broader meaning than jump:

jump: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
dive: drop steeply

Other hypernyms of jump include plunge, plunk.

jump (noun)	dive (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground	a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a sudden involuntary movement	a headlong plunge into water
descent with a parachute	a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase

jump (verb)	dive (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly	drop steeply
rise in rank or status	swim under water
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions	plunge into water
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
bypass
make a sudden physical attack on
enter eagerly into
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 dive

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