outjumps
Beats in leaping
Outjumps is the third-person singular present tense of outjump, meaning to jump higher, farther, or more effectively than someone or something else.
The term appears frequently in sports contexts where vertical leap or jumping ability matters: She consistently outjumps defenders to grab rebounds.
Animals can also outjump one another, and the word sometimes extends to figurative competition where someone surpasses another through quick action or agility.
Short springing motions
- boundsEdges or leaps
- vaultsSecure storage rooms
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- hopsBittering agent for ale
clears · hurdles · overtakes · outleaps · outpaces · surpasses · bests · outperforms
Automatic physical responses
- quicknessState of being fast
- responsivenessReadiness to react
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- timingArt of choosing moments
instinct · alertness · readiness · agility · spring · explosiveness · reaction · burst
Unanticipated occurrences
- shocksSurprises or disturbs greatly
- startlesShocks with surprise
- joltsSudden sharp shocks
- ambushesHidden surprise attacks
pounces · scares · spooks · alarms · stuns · rattles · unnerves · blindsides
Avoids by cunning
- eludesEscapes from skillfully
- dodgesEvades with quick movement
- fleesDeparts to escape danger
- boltsThreaded metal fasteners
clears · breaks free · gets away · outmaneuvers · sidesteps
leaps
Short springing motions
hops · clears · hurdles · overtakes · outleaps · outpaces · surpasses · bests · outperforms · defeats
reflexes
Automatic physical responses
- quicknessState of being fast
- responsivenessReadiness to react
- anticipationState of awaiting something
timing · instinct · alertness · readiness · agility · spring · explosiveness · reaction · burst · snap
surprises
Unanticipated occurrences
ambushes · pounces · scares · spooks · alarms · stuns · rattles · unnerves · blindsides · astonishes
evades
Avoids by cunning
bolts · clears · breaks free · gets away · outmaneuvers · sidesteps
outjumpsoutruns
Moves faster than
outsprints · outpaces · outraces · outswims