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

In the third, cleanup hitter Carson Kelly jumped on a slider for a two-run shot. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The Pirates jumped on Brewers starter Brandon Sproat (3-7) in the third. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

South Korea’s Kospi index, which has been a bellwether for global stocks lately, soared 18% on Friday, marking its biggest single-day jump on record. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Along the way, Clark got impressive jumps on a low liner and a fly ball to the warning track. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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