jump ship

phrase

1

: to leave the company of a ship without authority

2

: to desert a cause or party especially abruptly

Examples of jump ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly two dozen partners have jumped ship since mid-September, and Weil’s would-be managing partner appears headed for the exit, too. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Eventually, worried that Alaska might be acquired, Roper jumped ship. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Now the carrot is equity ownership in a league coming out of bankruptcy amid concerns everyone might jump ship. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Fortich has already considered leaving the profession — or jumping ship to teach in closer-to-home Lee County, but her job security from so many years in the Miami-Dade County school district has anchored her here. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jump ship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship