Jumping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jump or Jumping also may refer to:

Places

Jump, Kentucky Jump Station is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky. History A post office called Jump was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1953. The community has the name of one Mr. Jump, a businessperson in the local mining ...

or Jump Station, an unincorporated community in Floyd County *

Jump, Ohio Jump is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United State ...

, a community in Hardin County *

Jump, South Yorkshire Jump is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is north-east of Hoyland, separated from it by the Jump Valley, through which a stream runs. According to local legend, Jump village was named by the loca ...

, a village in Barnsley, England

Science and engineering

Jump discontinuity Continuous functions are of utmost importance in mathematics, functions and applications. However, not all functions are continuous. If a function is not continuous at a point in its domain, one says that it has a discontinuity there. The set of ...

, a change in value of a mathematical function * Jump, a step in a statistical jump process * Jump, a step in a jump diffusion process * Hydraulic jump, a phenomenon in fluid dynamics

Computing

* Jump instruction, used to alter the control flow of a program * JumpDrive, a brand of, or a generic term for, USB flash drives * Turing jump, an operator in recursion theory

Media

* ''Jump'' (magazine line), a line of manga magazines ** Weekly Shōnen Jump, the best-selling magazine of the line, often referred to as just ''Jump'' *

Jump (musical) Jump, made by Kyung-Hoon Kim, is a Korean comedic theatrical performance involving martial arts, acrobatics, and dance moves. The musical " Jump, " which was first performed in 2003, has recorded more than 7,000 performances and more than 3 million ...

, a Korean comedic theatrical performance involving martial arts, acrobatics, and dance moves

Film

* ''Jump'' (1999 film), a 1999 film featuring James LeGros, Mark Rosenthal and Jessica Hecht * ''Jump'' (2009 film), a 2009 Hong Kong comedy-drama film * ''Jump'' (2012 film), a 2012 Northern Irish film * ''Jump!'' (film), a 2007 film featuring Patrick Swayze and Martine McCutcheon * ''Jumping'' (film), a 1986 Belgian film * '' Jump In!'', a 2007 Disney Channel film *

Jump cut A jump cut is a cut (transition), cut in film editing in which a single continuous sequential shot of a subject is broken into two parts, with a piece of footage being removed in order to render the effect of jumping forward in time. Camera posit ...

, a technique used in film editing * ''The Jump'' (2020 film), a 2020 Lithuanian documentary film

Television

* ''Jump!'' (TV series), a Singaporean Chinese drama * "Jump" (''Ugly Betty''), the season 2 finale episode of ''Ugly Betty'' * "Jumping", an episode of the television series ''Teletubbies'' * ''The Jump'' (1998 TV series), British crime drama * ''The Jump'' (2014 TV series), British television series that follows celebrities as they tried to master various winter sports * ''The Jump'' (ESPN talk show), basketball talk show (2016–2021)

Music

Jump blues Jump blues is an up-tempo style of blues, usually played by small groups and featuring horn instruments. It was popular in the 1940s and was a precursor of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Appreciation of jump blues was renewed in the 1990s as ...

, a musical genre * Jump Incorporated, an Australian rock band * Jump Records, a record label * Jumpstyle, a genre in electronic music * Jump or

Jump, Little Children Jump, Little Children is an American indie rock band that formed in 1991 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Known for its unique sound, energetic live performances, and willingness to interact with fans, the band has a devoted follo ...

, an American indie rock band * Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala, turntablist for The Cat Empire * ''Jump!'' (album), by Van Dyke Parks * ''Jump'' (Jimmy Ponder album), 1989 * ''Jump'' (Djumbo album), 2005 * ''Jumping'' (EP), by Kara * ''The Jump'' (podcast), a music podcast hosted by Shirley Manson

Songs

* "Jump" (Every Little Thing song), 2001 * "Jump" (Flo Rida song) with Nelly Furtado, 2009, from ''R.O.O.T.S.'' * "Jump" (David Guetta and Glowinthedark song), 2019 * "Jump" (Kris Kross song), 1992 * "Jump" (Madonna song), 2005, from ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' * "Jump" (Nadav Guedj song), 2015, from ''Nadav Guedj'' * "Jump" (Rihanna song), 2012, from ''Unapologetic'' * "Jump" (Van Halen song), 1983 * " Jump (For My Love)", a 1984 song by The Pointer Sisters (later covered by Girls Aloud) * " Jump, Jump", a 2005 single by DJ Tomekk from ''Numma Eyns'' * "Jumpin'" (Liberty X song), 2003, from ''Being Somebody'' * "Jumping" (Kara song), 2010 * "Jumpin' Jumpin, a 1999 song by Destiny's Child * "Jump", 2013, by Gary Barlow from ''

Since I Saw You Last ''Since I Saw You Last'' is the fourth solo studio album released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The album was released by Polydor Records on 22 November 2013 in Ireland, and on 25 November in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number ...

'' * "Jump", 2020, by Dababy from ''

Blame It on Baby ''Blame It on Baby'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper DaBaby. The album was released on April 17, 2020, by Interscope Records and South Coast Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Quavo from the ...

'' * "Jump", 2005, by The Faders * "Jump", 1984, by Claire Hamill from ''

Touchpaper Touchpaper or touch-paper is a slow-burning paper fuse treated with solution of potassium nitrate (or "saltpetre") used for lighting flammable or explosive devices such as fireworks. Touchpaper may also refer to: *Touchpaper Television, part of R ...

'' * "Jump", 1981, by Loverboy from '' Get Lucky'' * "Jump", 2018, by MadeinTYO from ''

Sincerely, Tokyo ''Sincerely, Tokyo'' is the debut studio album by American rapper MadeinTYO. It was released on October 26, 2018 through Private Club Records, an independent record label by MadeinTYO and his brother, 24hrs. The album features guest appearances f ...

'' * "Jump", 2017, by Major Lazer from ''

Know No Better ''Know No Better'' is the fourth extended play (EP) by American electronic music trio Major Lazer, released on June 1, 2017, by Mad Decent. Background The EP includes 6 tracks featuring collaborations with numerous artists, including Travis ...

'' * "Jump", 1997, by Kylie Minogue from '' Impossible Princess'' * "Jump!", 1992, by

The Movement The Movement may refer to: Politics * The Movement (Iceland), a political party in Iceland * The Movement (Israel), a political party in Israel, led by Tzipi Livni * Civil rights movement, the African-American political movement * The Movemen ...

* "Jump", 2004, by N*E*R*D from '' Fly or Die'' * "Jump", 2004, by Simple Plan from '' Still Not Getting Any...'' * "Jump", 1983, by XTC, B-side to ''

Wonderland Wonderland may refer to: Places Municipalities * Wonderland, California, a ghost town in Plumas County * Wonderland, Ohio, a ghost town in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Roads, streets, and trails * Wonderland Avenue, a roadway in Laurel Canyon, Los Ang ...

Sports

* BASE jumping, parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure or cliff * Figure skating jumps, an element of competitive figure skating disciplines *

Jumping (horse) Jumping plays a major role in many equestrian sports, such as show jumping, fox hunting, steeplechasing, and eventing. The biomechanics of jumping, the influence of the rider, and the heritability of jumping prowess have all been the focus o ...

, a major element of many equestrian sports **

Show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...

, or stadium jumping, the competitive equestrian event *

High jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

, a track and field event over a horizontal bar * Long jump, a track and field event * Triple jump, a track and field event * Vertical jump, a power and endurance exercise, commonly used to measure the power output of athletes

Science fiction

Jump drive A USB flash drive (also called a thumb drive) is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. It is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc. Most weigh less than . Since firs ...

, a speculative invention in science fiction, a method of traveling faster than light *

Jump (Alliance–Union universe) Jumping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jump or Jumping also may refer to: Places * Jump, Kentucky or Jump S ...

, a fictional faster-than-light technology *

J.U.M.P. The '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline was introduced by Hasbro in 1982, and lasted to 1994, producing well over 250 vehicles and playsets. The following is a list of playsets (i.e. toys representing static bases of operation such as fortre ...

, a fictional weapon in the G.I. Joe universe

Other uses

Jump (surname) Jump is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edward Jump (1832–1883), artist and cartoonist in Paris and California * Gordon Jump (1932–2003), American actor * Harry Jump (1914–1989), American politician * Jimmy Jump (born ...

, a surname *

Jump Associates Jump Associates is an independent strategy and innovation consulting firm based in San Mateo, California, San Mateo, CA. The company was founded in 1998 by CEO Dev Patnaik, Udaya Patnaik, Neal Moore, and Robert Becker. Its business was launched w ...

, a design strategy firm based in San Mateo, California *

Jump Bikes Jump (stylized as JUMP) is a dockless scooter and electric bicycle sharing system operating in the United States, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Australia. The bikes are a bright red orange and we ...

, a dockless electric bicycle-sharing system available in many countries; it belongs to Lime (transportation company) * JUMP (Join Us to Motivate People), an International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience seminar *

Jump Trading Jump Trading LLC is a proprietary trading firm with a focus on algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies. The firm has over 700 employees in Chicago, New York, Austin, London, Tel Aviv, Singapore, Shanghai, Bristol, Gurgaon, Gandhinagar, ...

, a high-frequency and algorithmic proprietary trading firm * A sudden violent

assault An assault is the act of committing physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in crim ...

of a person