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jumping around

jumping around is the present participle and gerund of jump around.

Meaning of jump around

Verb

jump around (third-person singular simple present jumps around, present participle jumping around, simple past and past participle jumped around)

  1. To move erratically by jumping.
    • He was jumping around with excitement.
  2. To move from side to side, or fidget e.g. with nervousness.

Questions about jumping around

What is jumping around the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping around is the present participle and gerund of jump around.

Words near jumping around in the dictionary

  1. jumping
  2. jumping a claim
  3. jumping about
  4. jumping all over
  5. jumping and dumping
  6. jumping around
  7. jumping at
  8. jumping at one's own shadow
  9. jumping at the chance
  10. jumping at the opportunity
  11. jumping bail

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