jump out

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jump out

verb jumps out · jumping out · jumped out

idiomatic To emerge suddenly. He would hide in corners and other dark places, and jump out, scaring one half to death.
idiomatic To exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition. Jump out of a loop completely under certain conditions, thereby terminating the execution of a loop.
broadly, idiomatic To be obviously, noticeably different; to capture an observer's attention at once. All are class acts, but Mary's picture jumps out as the best overall.
slang, transitive To expel (a member) from a criminal gang by beating them up.
Opposite: jump in
slang To be unfaithful; to cheat on a partner.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jump, out. I was wondering what the hell I was thinking when I thought I wanted to jump out of airplanes.

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verb to emerge suddenly

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@misc{jump_out_2026,
  title = {jump out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jump%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}