jump out
A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To jump out of something, or to be so clear or interesting that you notice it right away.
Literal meaning: To leap out of a container or space — transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To leap suddenly from inside or behind something.
"He jumped out from behind the door and gave everyone a fright."
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To be immediately obvious or striking; to catch someone's attention at once.
"One spelling mistake jumped out at me as soon as I read the first paragraph."
Usage notes
Both senses are very common. The figurative sense ('that error jumps out at me') is widely used in professional and academic contexts. Often followed by 'at' in the figurative sense: 'the figure jumped out at me'. Can also describe ambushing someone: 'he jumped out from behind the door'.
Commonly used with
page screen crowd data error headline car bushes
Forms
Base
jump out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jumps out
he/she/it
Past simple
jumped out
yesterday
Past participle
jumped out
have + pp
-ing form
jumping out
continuous
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