Antonyms for jump-off


Grammar : Noun
Spell : juhmp-awf, -of
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌmpˌɔf, -ˌɒf


Definition of jump-off

Origin :
  • 1550s, "act of jumping," from jump (v.). Meaning "jazz music with a strong beat" first recorded 1937, in Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump." Jump suit "one-piece coverall modeled on those worn by paratroopers and skydivers" is from 1948.
  • As in start : noun beginning
Example sentences :
  • These two were outliers to the rest, beating the bushes beyond the Jump-off incessantly.
  • Extract from : « The Red River Half-Breed » by Gustave Aimard
  • “Some jump-off,” observed Bunker, but Big Boy did not hear him–he was looking up at the sun.
  • Extract from : « Silver and Gold » by Dane Coolidge

Synonyms for jump-off

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