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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As they read your long-ago emails and memos, you want your years of hard work, passion and loyalty to your employer to jump off the page.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s a fun ride, but when do you jump off?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The paceman was also dialled in to his task at Lilac Hill, getting the ball to jump off the unresponsive surface.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

When I could swim the width of the pool without them, I was allowed to jump off the diving board.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

jump off

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