jump ball jump • jump bid · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · jump ball · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate. Synonyms: jump ball. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 j latin small letter j U+006A l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D p latin small letter p U+0070 u latin small letter u U+0075