jumping off

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of starting or beginning an activity, journey, or experience.

  - "He took a deep breath and jumped off the dock into the cool water."
  - "After months of preparation, the explorers finally jumped off on their voyage to discover new lands."
  - "She jumped off the bus at the next stop to catch the train."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jumping off
camp off , clamp off , champoff , hampoff

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Variants

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jumping-off place , jumping-off places , jumping-off point

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Forms

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jumped off, jumps off, jumping offs

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Etymology

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The phrase 'jump off' is believed to have originated from the nautical term 'jump off a ship' which means to leave a ship by jumping into the water.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the highest bungee jump in the world is in New Zealand, with a height of 141 meters?

2. The longest human cannonball jump was recorded in 2007, with a distance of 11.3 meters.

3. In the United States, the term 'jumping off' is also used to describe the act of quitting a job.

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Related Concepts

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1. setting off: Synonym for 'jumping off'. It refers to the act of starting a journey or an activity.

2. embarking: Another synonym for 'jumping off'. It refers to the act of starting a journey or an enterprise.

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Culture

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In literature, 'jumping off' is used metaphorically to describe the start of a new adventure or experience. In music, there is a genre called 'jump up' or 'jump off' which originated in Trinidad and Tobago and is characterized by its lively and energetic rhythms.

How to Memorize "jumping off"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself standing at the edge of a dock or a cliff. Take a deep breath and jump off, feeling the wind in your hair and the water or ground beneath you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'jumping off' with the idea of starting something new or taking a risk.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Jump Over Fence: J - Jump, O - Over, F - Fence, P - Pronounced as 'jumping off'

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