jump off
Speech parts
1. jump off - Noun
2. jump off - Verb
Meaning
jump down from an elevated point
set off quickly, usually with success
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Examples
the parachutist didn't want to jump
every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge
the widow leapt into the funeral pyre
The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class
A jump-off is a sudden death competition in which the tied vaulters attempt the same height, starting with the last attempted height.
Alternatively, you can take the 5C or 1A from campus and jump off at Main Street West and MacNab Street South.