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

The dog — roughly 88 lbs and 4 years old — responded to the mascot's kindness by happily playing with the costumed person, gleefully jumping on the character, and even rolling around on the ground with him. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025

Someone then jumps on the back of the assailant, who is thrown to the ground. —Louis Casiano , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Bookmark this page for your next salon visit, and jump on the halo French manicure trend early. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2025

Thanks to this Kansas City tradition, instead of jumping on the lap of one of the area’s many would-be Santa Clauses , children sit at the feet of KC’s own Fairy Princess to relay their Christmas wishes. —Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for jump on

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