Another word for jumped

Answer 1

Leapt, hopped, pounced, spring, bail out, barge, bob, bounce, bound, buck,canter, caper, clear, curvet, dive, drop, fall,gambol, hop, hurdle, hurtle, jerk, jiggle, jounce,lollop, lop, lunge, lurch, parachute, plummet, pop,quiver, rattle, ricochet, saltate, shake, skip, sky,somersault, surge, take, top, trip, vault, waver,wobble

Answer 2

Pounced

The children pounced up and ran to the playground.

or leapt

The shortstop leapt high in the air to catch the line-drive.

Answer 3

Bouncing, Pouncing.