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

Atlantis has bundle offers right now to jump on for extra savings. —Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026

Most major automakers won't jump on the new tech and abandon their tried and true production process for steering systems immediately. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026

Katie Holmes doesn’t usually care about fashion clout, rarely jumping on microtrends that come and go at a moment's notice. —Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026

Artificial intelligence stocks jumped on Friday, while the rest of the market was mixed. —Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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