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jumped at one's own shadow

jumped at one's own shadow is the simple past and past participle of jump at one's own shadow.

Meaning of jump at one's own shadow

Verb

jump at one's own shadow (third-person singular simple present jumps at one's own shadow, present participle jumping at one's own shadow, simple past and past participle jumped at one's own shadow)

  1. To be exceptionally timid.

Questions about jumped at one's own shadow

What is jumped at one's own shadow the simple past and past participle of?
Jumped at one's own shadow is the simple past and past participle of jump at one's own shadow.

Words near jumped at one's own shadow in the dictionary

  1. jumped about
  2. jumped all over
  3. jumped and dumped
  4. jumped around
  5. jumped at
  6. jumped at one's own shadow
  7. jumped at the chance
  8. jumped at the opportunity
  9. jumped bail
  10. jumped before one was pushed
  11. jumped claims

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