jumps /d͡ʒʌmps/noun 2phrases 1 noun[plural only]2 •(informal) A jumpy or nervous condition.Enderleigh looked sharply round, but the girl kept her face averted and quickly went out again. 'There's another who's certainly got the jumps,' said her master. — 1927 •A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century. Phrases with jumps in two jumpsIn a very short time.