jump-off

[juhmp-awf, -of]

noun

1. a place for jumping off.

2. a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.

3. the start of such a departure.

4. a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.

jump-off

noun

1. an extra round in a showjumping contest when two or more horses are equal first, the fastest round deciding the winner

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to begin or engage in a jump-off

Word History and Origins

Origin of jump-off¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; noun use of verb phrase

Example Sentences

A plot synopsis does vanishingly little to capture the “Emilia Pérez “ viewing experience, but it’s the logical jump-off: Rita Mora Castro, played by Zoe Saldaña, is an underappreciated lawyer who, fed up with defending murderous criminals, takes up an offer to work with a Mexican cartel boss, Manitas del Monte, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who hires Castro to facilitate her transition.

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New Zealand's Hamish Kerr took gold in a jump-off against American Shelby McEwen after both men cleared 2.36m.

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Defending champion Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy agreed to share the title rather than continue with a jump-off after each missed three goes at 4.95m.

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If there’s still no difference, a jump-off ensues.

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They could have gone to a jump-off but ultimately decided to share the gold.

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Related Words

• beginning 
• dawn 
• kickoff 
• opening 
• outset