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

The outage made Rockaway residents reliant on buses and the LIRR to get to Manhattan, and Monday marked the first time in four months that Rockaway residents could jump on a subway to get to work. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025

What people on both sides of the political spectrum have jumped on is the general idea of offering financial support to reinvigorate film production in Hollywood. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025

The Rangers jumped on Colorado right-hander Antonio Senzatela for four runs on five hits and a walk in the first inning and never looked back. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025

Shoot reels and short videos, jump on a podcast, host your own podcast, write a newsletter, or guest-write for a blog. —Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Rhymes for jump on

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