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

Dunkin' is getting a jump on autumn – and the pumpkin spice frenzy – by dropping its fall menu now. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

After reading the report, Lawler jumped on a local radio show to try to learn who had found the debris. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

The companies that got a jump on securing the cloud were the ones that stopped seeing successful authentication as the green light for any kind of behavior and started logging what occurred after authentication. — Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Making a smooth transition to Sox Brenton Doyle didn’t waste any time making an impact for the Sox on Tuesday, jumping on the first pitch of the bottom of the first for a leadoff home run. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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