1. A person who jumps
   "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"
    
2. An athlete who competes at jumping
   "he is one hell of a jumper"
    
3. (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
   "Her smooth jumper consistently found the bottom of the net";
   - jump shot
    
4. [Brit] A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
   "He wore his favourite jumper to the party";
   - sweater [Brit], jersey
    
5. [N. Amer] A coverall worn by children
   "The toddler wore a cute denim jumper to the playground"
    
6. A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
   "He adjusted the jumper on the motherboard to change the CPU speed"
    
7. [Brit] A loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
   "The mechanic wiped his hands on his oil-stained jumper"
    
8. [N. Amer] A sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
   "The little girl wore a frilly jumper over her dress for the tea party";
   - pinafore, pinny [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: jumpers

Type of: actor, athlete, basketball shot, connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion [Brit], coverall [N. Amer], doer, dress, frock, garment, jacket, jock [N. Amer, informal], shot, worker

Encyclopedia: Jumper, William