Meanings
verbjump around (third-person singular simple present jumps around, present participle jumping around, simple past and past participle jumped around)
present singular third person jumps around · participle present jumping around · participle past jumped around · past jumped around
- To move erratically by jumping.
He was jumping around with excitement.
Synonyms: jump about, bounce around
- To move from side to side, or fidget e.g. with nervousness.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo move erratically by jumping.
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jump around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20around
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“jump around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20around.
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