JUMP-OFF Definition & Meaning

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jump-off

[ juhmp-awf, -of ]

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noun

a place for jumping off.
a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.
the start of such a departure.
a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.

jump-off

noun

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

verb

intr, adverb to begin or engage in a jump-off

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of jump-off¹

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

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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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