jump around

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jump around

verb jumps around · jumping around · jumped around

  1. To move erratically by jumping. He was jumping around with excitement.

    Similar: jump about, bounce around

  2. To move from side to side, or fidget e.g. with nervousness.

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@misc{jump_around_2026,
  title = {jump around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jump%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}