jump at

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jump at someone or something

to jump in the direction of someone or something. The frog jumped at me, but I dodged it. The cat jumped at the leaf as it fell from the tree.

See also: jump

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The Leap-frog stood still for a long time lost in thought; it was believed at last he would not jump at all. Andersen's Fairy Tales by Andersen, Hans Christian View in context Critics, he says, jump at certain groundless conclusions; they pass adverse judgment and then proceed to reason on it; and, assuming that the poet has said whatever they happen to think, find fault if a thing is inconsistent with their own fancy. The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context I know there's not a magazine in Christendom that wouldn't jump at it. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context			jostle with jot down journey joy judge judge between Judge not, lest ye be judged judge on its own merits judge one on own merits judgement judging by judgment jugged juggle juggle around juice juice and cookies juice back juice up jumble jumble together jumble up jump jump across jump all over jump at jump bail jump clear of jump down jump down throat jump for joy jump from to jump in jump in with both feet jump off jump off the deep end jump on jump on the bandwagon jump out of jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump ship jump the gun jump the queue jump the track jump through a hoop jump through hoops jump to conclusions jump up			Jumna River Jumna River Jumne Jumo Jumonji Jumonji Masayasu Jumonji, At-Rich Interactive Domain jump jump jump jump jump jump Jump (disambiguation) Jump (disambiguation) Jump (disambiguation) Jump (disambiguation) jump (someone's) bones jump (someone's) bones jump (someone's) bones jump (someone's) bones jump about or around jump across Jump Address Jump Adjustment Library jump all over Jump And Link Jump and Link EXchange Jump And Link Register Jump and run jump at jump at the chance jump at the opportunity jump bail jump bail jump ball jump ball Jump balls Jump balls jump bid jump bones jump bones jump bones jump bones Jump City Jazz Orchestra jump clear of Jump Comics Jump Command and Control Vehicle Jump Command Post Jump Commander Jump Condition jump cut jump cut Jump cuts Jump discontinuity jump disk Jump Down Jump Down jump down someone's throat jump down throat jump down throat

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