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

Think of him as someone who got an earlier jump on the language of major-league pitching, like a kid put into a foreign-language immersion school. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Fans throughout the world jumped on the Cape Verde bandwagon early in the tournament, sparked by the underdog’s resilience in a tie against Spain, one of the favorites to win it all. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

The settlers then began to jump on the vehicle behind CNN’s — carrying another group of journalists — and smashed the windshield of that vehicle. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Newton didn’t even attempt to jump on the second fumble, much to everyone’s dismay. — Scott Fowler july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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