Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C center jump: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cen'ter jump' Pronunciation: [key] — Basketball. Basketball. a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. centering centerline TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: picaresque Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language