Meaning of jump out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To emerge suddenly.
   idiomatic
2. To exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.
   idiomatic
3. To be obviously, noticeably different; to capture an observer's attention at once.
   broadly, idiomatic
4. To expel (a member) from a criminal gang by beating them up.
   slang, transitive
5. To be unfaithful; to cheat on a partner.
   slang
6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jump, out.

Examples

“He would hide in corners and other dark places, and jump out, scaring one half to death.”

“Wikipedia Science literally claims that existence jumps out of nonexistence, that observable events jump out of unreal wavefunctions, that life jumps out of lifeless atoms, that mind jumps out of mindless atoms, that consciousness jumps out of things with no glimmer of consciousness, and so on.”

“Jump out of a loop completely under certain conditions, thereby terminating the execution of a loop.”

“All are class acts, but Mary's picture jumps out as the best overall.”

“If your wallpaper has green and red in it and you put a red carpet in the room then the red jumps out.”

“If you're ever in a situation where you need to make a quick educated guess, that rule of thumb is this. When you look at a skull for the first time, ask yourself what the first thing you notice is. The very first thing. What jumps out at you?”

“I was wondering what the hell I was thinking when I thought I wanted to jump out of airplanes.”

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