jump on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhmp on, awn]
- /dʒʌmp ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhmp on, awn]
- /dʒʌmp ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of jump on words

verb without object jump on to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window. 1
verb without object jump on to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered. 1
verb without object jump on to move or jerk suddenly, as from surprise or shock: He jumped when the firecracker exploded. 1
verb without object jump on to obey quickly and energetically; hustle: The waiter was told to jump when the captain signaled. 1
verb without object jump on Informal. to be full of activity; bustle: The whole town is jumping with excitement. 1
verb without object jump on to start a campaign, program, military attack, etc.; launch an activity, especially of major proportions (usually followed by off): The march jumped off early in the morning. 1

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Origin of jump on

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; compare Danish gumpe to jolt, gimpe to move up and down, Swedish gumpa, Low German gumpen to jump

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Parts of speech for Jump on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jump on

jump on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for jump on

verb jump on

altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
bestrid — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.

noun jump on

leverage — the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.

All 54 Synonyms of jump on