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jump vs switch

switch vs jump

jump and switch both are nouns.

jump and switch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jump Yes No Yes No
switch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, switch is a hypernym of jump; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than jump:
  • jump: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
  • switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Other hypernyms of jump include change, shift.
jump (noun) switch (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground the act of changing one thing or position for another
a sudden involuntary movement a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
descent with a parachute a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
an abrupt transition railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
a sudden and decisive increase hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
jump (verb) switch (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
rise in rank or status make a shift in or exchange of
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
bypass cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
make a sudden physical attack on flog with or as if with a flexible rod
enter eagerly into exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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
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