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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yump

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
yump
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave the ground briefly when driving over a ridge at high speed.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From jump, as mispronounced by Scandinavians, according to a book by Tony Gardiner.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yumps (present, singular) yumping (participle, present) yumped (participle, past) yumped (past)

Questions

What does yump mean?
To leave the ground briefly when driving over a ridge at high speed.
Where does yump come from?
From jump, as mispronounced by Scandinavians, according to a book by Tony Gardiner.

How to pronounce yump

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