jumper

1 of 2

noun (1)

jump·​er ˈjəm-pər 

1

: a person who jumps

2

: jump shot

3

: any of several jumping animals

especially : a saddle horse trained to jump obstacles

4

a

: any of various devices operating with a jumping motion

b

: any of several sleds

c

: a connection used to close a break or cut out part of a circuit

jumper

2 of 2

noun (2)

jum·​per ˈjəm-pər 

1

: a child's coverall

—usually used in plural

2

: a sleeveless one-piece dress worn usually with a blouse

3

: a loose blouse or jacket worn by workmen

4

chiefly British : sweater sense 2a

Examples of jumper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Kings forced overtime after DeRozan buried a fadeaway jumper with 3.7 seconds to play in regulation. —Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025

Fueling Friday’s 66-62 win over UConn, the back-to-back defending NCAA champions, was 21 points from guard RJ Luis Jr., whose jumper with under 11 seconds remaining served as the dagger. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025

McDaniel has also been much more consistent during this winning streak, finding his jumper and using his speed to set up himself and teammates. —Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

His mid-range jumper with 10 seconds left gave the Johnnies four points worth of breathing room and started the home crowd toward the exits. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

probably from English dialect jump jumper

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing jumper

• jumper cables
• jumper's knee
• puddle jumper
• smoke jumper

Kids Definition

jumper

1 of 2 noun

jump·​er ˈjəm-pər 

1

: one that jumps

2

: jump shot

jumper

2 of 2 noun

jum·​per ˈjəm-pər 

1

: a loose blouse or jacket worn by workers

2

: a sleeveless dress worn usually with a blouse

Medical Definition

jumper

noun

jump·​er ˈjəm-pər 

: one affected with latah or by the condition exhibited by the jumping Frenchmen of Maine