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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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

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

They just jump off the screen at audiences.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

We’d jump off the roof of the depot, using an army-surplus blanket as our parachute and letting our legs buckle under us when we hit the ground, like Dad had taught us real parachutists do.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

jump off

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