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

To me, that is telling you that this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the party to really jump on this and to own this, just as voters are getting really worried about it. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Rooms vary in size and color palette but all offer soft rugs, silk throws, a neutral but warm color scheme with accent colors like purple, floral bouquets, and large beds just asking to be jumped on. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

Reiter led major drug cases and obtained a confession from a man who jumped on a table in the courtroom and threatened to kill him. —Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Honeywell stock jumped on the May 21 announcement, and would later run even higher on various updates in the lead-up to Quantinuum's IPO. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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