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

Instead, most Treasury yields sharply jumped on the announcement. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Netflix soon jumped on the bandwagon, ordering an adaptation of Icebreaker, another BookTok-beloved hockey romance. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Now, in addition to the Anti Hero, Journeys also seeks to serve the Dynamic Explorer, an adventurous early adopter who shops often, and the Style Chaser, who cares about looking good but is slower to jump on trends. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Cole, meanwhile, credited the Padres for jumping on him early. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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