jump up

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up

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Meanings

1

Spring upward into the air

Why “up”? A person or thing moves from a lower place or position to a higher one.

The child jumped up to catch the ball.
The child sprang into the air to catch the ball.
The cat jumped up onto the chair.
The cat sprang upward onto the chair.

Don't confuse with

jump upjump in

Jump up means spring upward into the air. Jump in means eagerly enter a discussion.

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