Meaning of jump out | Babel Free
Definitions
- To emerge suddenly.
- To exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.
- To be obviously, noticeably different; to capture an observer's attention at once.
- To expel (a member) from a criminal gang by beating them up.
- To be unfaithful; to cheat on a partner.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jump, out.
Equivalents
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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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