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

In the 1980s, the wall became a haven for BASE jumpers, though jumping is now prohibited due to safety concerns. —David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

The sweater had one sleeve positioned on its top left, akin to how other jumpers and sweaters are produced, but its second sleeve was much lower down towards its bottom cut. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

And when your little one is ready, a Baby Einstein activity jumper marked down to $78 is a must-have for both parent and baby entertainment. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024

On a mural at Carroll Academy, based on one of Ruth’s photographs from the 2012 series, Destiny is frozen in time, shooting a jumper with one person in the bleachers behind her — her grandmother, sometimes the only person, among all the families of the Lady Jaguars, who came to watch the games. —John Branch, New York Times, 24 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