jump off

[juhmp-awf, -of] / ˈdʒʌmpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

embark on

Synonyms

WEAK

broach commence engage enter get off initiate launch open plunge into set about set out set to start take up tee off

NOUN

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beginning dawn kickoff opening outset

STRONG

birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff

WEAK

alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination

WEAK

stop

Example Sentences

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“These people,” he is told, referring to the newlyweds, “are about to jump off a cliff with someone. They want something safe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Nobody wants to be the first to jump off the bandwagon, no matter how close it gets to the cliff, for fear of missing out.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

During the challenge, he is due to bungee jump off Auckland Harbour Bridge, canyon swing in Queenstown and sky dive in Abel Tasman.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

This is the place to see people jump off a cliff, then rise on the updraft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Being a paying customer this time, with a full-fledged ticket, I didn’t have to jump off, and I knew that the preacher would be waiting for me.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

jump off

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