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

But Braun made 11 of 19 shots from the field that night, attacking the basket and unleashing jumpers with the confidence of a much older player. —Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024

Dosunmu clamped down on Magic guard Jalen Suggs to prevent multiple attempts to attack the rim from the top of the perimeter, forcing him into a poor shot off a turnaround jumper that missed wide. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024

And once the 20-year-old rookie knocked down his first jumper, the crowd erupted into cheers – even for a player on the opposing team. —Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has been named women's European Athlete of the Year after a record-breaking 2.10-meter jump, Olympic gold, European championship, and third Diamond League win. —Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Oct. 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