What is the meaning of jump off?

verb

  • Set off quickly, usually with success.
    • usage: "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class"
  • Jump down from an elevated point.
    • usage: "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
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