jump off meaning and definition

JUMP OFF verb

Definition of jump off (verb)

1. set off quickly, usually with success
   • "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class"
2. jump down from an elevated point
   • "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"
   • synonyms: jump, leap