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

Keeping up doesn’t mean becoming an expert in every new platform or jumping on every trend. — Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Kansas City jumped on Tanner Bibee for three first-inning runs, highlighted by doubles from Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Jackson, meanwhile, jumped on teammate Olivia Nelson-Ododa’s back and the final game of the Sun’s 11-33 final season was celebrated like a championship. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Some birds that nested in Georgia during spring and early summer got a jump on fall migration by heading south as early as mid-July. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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