time jump

English

Noun

time jump (plural time jumps)

1. A change to the same thing at a different time.
   • 2020 October 13, Beatrice Loayza, “Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic Martin Eden”, in AV Club:

     A time-jump shows the once natural, statuesque Martin shriveled by wealth, fame, and substance—his hair is bleached blond, his teeth are stained.

Verb

time jump (third-person singular simple present time jumps, present participle time jumping, simple past and past participle time jumped)

1. To time travel. (to travel through time)
   • 2012, Men in Black 3:

     Agent J: You helped Boris the Animal time jump.
     Jeffrey: Okay, I had to. That dude's a freak.
     Agent J: […] I want to know when and where you sent him.