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

Council members pointed to other recent acts of violence on board the public transit system, including video by WSOC-TV showing a 57-year old veteran being jumped on a CATS bus in Pineville. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025

There’s no shortage of companies jumping on the AI bandwagon for hype, but the real gems lie in those deploying this technology to solve real-world problems. —Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Her mother, Megin Murray, jumped on the thought. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025

The pair let the news spread for a few moments -- then Stern jumped on to clarify that Cohen had been joking. —Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for jump on

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