jump on

phrasal verb

jumped on; jumping on; jumps on

informal

1

: to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)

The teacher jumped on us for being late.

The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough.

2

: to strongly attack or criticize (something)

She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.

3

: to get on (a train, bus, etc.)

He jumped on a plane and headed home.

Examples of jump on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Magic scored just 15 points off 11 Boston turnovers in Game 2 but did a better job of jumping on Boston’s mistakes Friday. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

The dog couldn't stop jumping on Johnson, smothering him with love and kisses. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025

By the time outlets like Car and Driver and Motor Trend were last week jumping on a draft European Commission proposal to ban carbon fiber by 2029, the EC had already updated the draft to remove it, according to its own website. —Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

The father and the older daughter were able to jump on a vehicle and reach safety/higher ground, police said. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for jump on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon