jump at

verb

jumped at; jumping at; jumps at

: to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.)

She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.

He jumped at the offer of a better job.

Examples of jump at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Penn coach Mike McLaughlin reached out to her to see if the Tar Heels would be willing to play at the Palestra in honor of the building's 100th anniversary this year, Banghart jumped at the opportunity. — ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026

When his manager suggested a benefit concert the day before Halloween, Lambert jumped at the chance. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Apple, Microsoft and Amazon all jumped at least 6%, and Alphabet climbed 4%. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Morton graduated most of its linebacking corps from last season, but Candler jumped at the chance to help fill the void. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for jump at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat