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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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

“You are asking the court to jump off a cliff into an experiment that would be conducted on these children,” Espinoza said at a court hearing Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Her husband had to jump off the hotel porch because of the smoke: "We are very lucky to have survived."

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

No, I was wrong; I didn’t jump off the roof because I wanted to be like the Dauntless.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

jump off

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