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

Newton didn’t even attempt to jump on the second fumble, much to everyone’s dismay. — Scott Fowler july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Still, when the opportunity presented itself to begin a podcast with one of his best buddies, Sprouse jumped on it. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

Schjelderup jumped on his back, and the rest of the Norway team began to mob him. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Schjelderup jumped on Haaland’s back to celebrate the 6-foot-5 striker scoring his sixth goal at the World Cup and did so again after assisting on his seventh, tying Lionel Messi for the most in the tournament. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for jump on

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