jerked · sprung · bolted · dodged · shrank · winced · gasped · stumbled · lurched · darted · shock · reflex · surprise · instinct · alarm · sudden · backward · fright
IDEA.org / Words / jumped back
Related — recoiled (Shrank back suddenly); startled (Abruptly surprised or alarmed); flinched (Recoiled involuntarily from threat); leaped · retreated · jerked · sprung · bolted · dodged · shrank · winced · gasped · stumbled
direction of movementjumped back ≠ jumped ahead; moved forward
approach vs. avoidance responsejumped back ≠ leaped at Eagerly seized upon; embraced · closed in · moved in · approached · advanced
movement qualityjumped back ≠ stayed put Continued in place
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/jumped_back