Definitions

jump off

[juhmp-awf, -of] / ˈdʒʌmpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

embark on

Synonyms

WEAK

broach commence engage enter get off initiate launch open plunge into set about set out set to start take up tee off

NOUN

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beginning dawn kickoff opening outset

STRONG

birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff

WEAK

alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination

WEAK

stop

Example Sentences

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"Then sometimes with acting you just have to jump off the cliff and hope you land well – you don't want everything to feel measured and calculated."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The sailor assigned to man the brakes in the cockpit and another who was towing the jet had to jump off at the last second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Nobody wants to be the first to jump off the bandwagon, no matter how close it gets to the cliff, for fear of missing out.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

There’s opportunities to jump off, but no one has the nerve to try.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

Glad to escape from Khouy, who sits glaring at me, I hurriedly jump off my chair and head for the bathroom.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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