jumping off
Leaving by leap
Jumping off describes the act of leaving a starting point, whether literally leaping from a surface or figuratively beginning an endeavor.
A jumping-off point is where you start—a base for exploration or the premise from which an argument proceeds.
In military contexts, troops jump off when they launch an attack from their positions.
- plungeSudden steep descent
- launchSet into motion
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- fallDescend under gravity
- leapSudden springing movement
brink · embark · venture · descent · hesitation · drop · feet first · vault · ledge · cliff · high dive · deep end · initiate · courage · bound · departure · taking the plunge · leap of faith
jumping offjumping on
Leaping onto a surface
climbing up · hopping on · ascending · mounting · scaling
jumping offjumping on
Leaping onto a surface
boarding · getting on · hopping on · mounting · embarking
jumping offwrapping up
Completing a task
winding down · stepping down · concluding · finishing · landing