jumps off
Launches from something
Jumps off typically means to leap from an elevated surface: She jumps off the diving board.
In military slang, an operation jumps off when it begins—troops leaving their position to start an attack.
The phrase can describe anything that launches or commences suddenly: The concert jumps off at eight.
In hip-hop culture, a spot where things jump off is where action or excitement happens.
- leapsShort springing motions
- leaps of faithBelief beyond evidence
- launchesSends off forcefully
- fallDescend under gravity
- dropFall or release
takes the plunge · ledge · departs · cliff · vaults · hops · spring · bails · plummet · initiates · bounds · abandons · exits · dive · transitions · skips · captivates · lunges