jump on

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

With Stafford’s future seemingly uncertain after next season, the Rams got a jump on their heir apparent. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Oil prices jumped on worries about what will happen next in the war with Iran. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Video from the dashboard camera in a police cruiser at the scene showed the crowd blocking the car, jumping on it and setting off fireworks on it. —Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants. —Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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