jump-up

Spring to feet

Jump-up is Caribbean English for a street party or carnival celebration with dancing, typically featuring calypso, soca, or reggae music: The town held a jump-up to celebrate independence day.

The term captures the energetic, spontaneous dancing where people literally jump up from their seats or into the street.

carnival

soca

Trinidadian dance music genre

  • TrinidadCaribbean island near Venezuela
  • CarnivalPre-fasting festival season
  • feteElaborate public celebration

wining · road march · costume · parade · calypso · steelpan · bacchanal · revelry · chipping · flag-waving

dance

bounce

Spring back after impact

  • hopSmall, quick jump
  • leapSudden springing movement
  • springRecoiling metal spiral

energetic · movement · rhythm · beat · groove · party · nightclub · rave · pogo · mosh

plant

weed

Uninvited plant

wildflower · seedling · spreading · tropical · Caribbean · herb · volunteer · pest · reseeding · prolific

Opposites
movement quality

jump-updrop-down

Expandable menu element

descend · fall · sink · settle · slump

music energy/tempo

jump-upslow jam

Romantic, downtempo soul track

ballad · downtempo · chill-out · ambient · easy listening

social presumption

jump-uphumble servant

Deferential aide or helper

old money · wallflower

Family

jump, upward, jumping, jumper, jumps, jumped, high jump, long jump, jumpstart

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