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

Reed finished a layup and McNeeley made a deep 2-point jumper in transition, forcing a Baylor timeout as UConn fans could feel a run coming — second-half runs were staples in putting away games over the last two national championship seasons. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024

Demi Guo wears a knit jumper by Sezane Tim Tadder for Forbes Dec 3, 2024,06:00am EST This year’s class is getting rich building a new generation of software that’s automating everything from how videos are filmed to how employees find documents on their work computers. —Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

From there, the Hornets rallied within 84-77 with 5:27 to play and then drew within 92-89 with 2:23 to go on a Ball 3-pointer, with a Ball short jumper making it 92-91 with 1:37 left. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024

Maryland’s biggest lead of the first half occurred when Reese nailed a short jumper to lift them into a 51-26 advantage with 44 seconds left. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024

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