JUMPER
Dictionary entry overview: What does jumper mean?
• JUMPER (noun)
The noun JUMPER has 7 senses:
1. a person who jumps
2. an athlete who competes at jumping
3. a coverall worn by children
4. a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
5. a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
6. a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
7. (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
Familiarity information: JUMPER used as a noun is common.
Dictionary entry details
• JUMPER (noun)
Meaning:
A person who jumps
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Context examples:
as the jumper neared the ground he lost control / the jumper's parachute opened
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
parachute jumper; parachuter; parachutist (a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute)
Meaning:
An athlete who competes at jumping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Context example:
he is one hell of a jumper
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
bounder; leaper (someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition))
hopper (someone who hops)
ski jumper (a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump))
Instance hyponyms:
Carl Lewis; Frederick Carleton Lewis; Lewis (United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961))
Meaning:
A coverall worn by children
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
coverall (a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing)
Meaning:
A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
connecter; connection; connective; connector; connexion (an instrumentality that connects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
booster cable; jumper cable; jumper lead; lead (a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire)
Meaning:
A loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
jacket (a short coat)
Meaning:
A sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pinafore; pinny; jumper
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
Meaning:
(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
jump shot; jumper
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
basketball shot (throwing the basketball toward the hoop)
Domain category:
basketball; basketball game; hoops (a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop)
