ALL meanings of get the jump on
get the jump on
G g - verb without object get the 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 get the jump on to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to move or jerk suddenly, as from surprise or shock: He jumped when the firecracker exploded. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to obey quickly and energetically; hustle: The waiter was told to jump when the captain signaled. 1
- verb without object get the jump on Informal. to be full of activity; bustle: The whole town is jumping with excitement. 1
- verb without object get the 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
- verb without object get the jump on Checkers. to move from one side of an opponent's piece to a vacant square on the opposite side, thus capturing the opponent's piece. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to rise suddenly in amount, price, etc.: Costs jumped again this quarter. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to pass abruptly, ignoring intervening steps or deliberation: to jump to a conclusion. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to change abruptly: The traffic light jumped from green to red. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to move or change suddenly, haphazardly, aimlessly, or after a short period: He jumped from job to job. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to pass or go aimlessly: He jumped from one thing to another without being able to concentrate on anything. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to omit letters, numbers, etc.; skip: This typewriter jumps and needs repairing. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to parachute from an airplane. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to take eagerly; seize (often followed by at): He jumped at the offer of a free trip. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to enter into something with vigor (usually followed by in or into): She jumped into the discussion right away. 1
- verb without object get the jump on to advance rapidly from one level to another, especially in rank; pass through or skip intermediate stages in a forward or upward progression: He jumped from clerk to general manager in a year. 1
- verb without object get the jump on Movies. (of a shot or frame) to fail to line up properly with the preceding or following frames because of a mechanical fault in the camera or projector. 1
- verb without object get the jump on Bridge. to make a jump bid: She jumped from three clubs to four spades. 1
- verb without object get the jump on Journalism. (of newspaper copy) to continue on a subsequent page, following intervening copy (opposed to turn). 1
- verb with object get the jump on to leap or spring over: to jump a narrow stream. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to cause to leap: She jumped the horse over the fence. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to skip or pass over; bypass: to jump the third grade in school. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to elevate or advance, especially in rank, by causing to skip or pass rapidly through intermediate stages: The boss jumped his son from mail clerk to plant manager. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to move past or start before (a signal); anticipate: One car jumped the red light and collided with a truck. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to increase sharply: The store jumped its prices. 1
- verb with object get the jump on Checkers. to capture (an opponent's piece) by leaping over. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to attack or pounce upon without warning, as from ambush: The thugs jumped him in a dark alley. 1
- verb with object get the jump on Bridge. to raise (the bid) by more than necessary to reach the next bidding level, especially as a signal to one's partner. 1
- verb with object get the jump on Informal. to abscond from; leave: The robbers jumped town. to flee or escape from. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to seize or occupy illegally or forcibly (a mining claim or the like), as on the ground of some flaw in the holder's title. 1
- verb with object get the jump on (of trains, trolleys, etc.) to spring off or leave (the track). 1
- verb with object get the jump on to get on board (a train, bus, etc.) quickly or with little planning or preparation for the trip: He jumped a plane for Chicago. 1
- verb with object get the jump on Journalism. to continue (a story) from one page to another over intervening copy. 1
- verb with object get the jump on Metalworking. to thicken (a bar or the like) by striking the end; upset (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object get the jump on Slang: Vulgar. to engage in an act of coitus with. 1
- verb with object get the jump on to connect (a dead battery) to a live battery by attaching booster cables between the respective terminals. 1
- noun get the jump on an act or instance of jumping; leap. 1
- noun get the jump on a space, obstacle, apparatus, or the like, cleared or to be cleared in a leap. 1
- noun get the jump on a short or hurried journey. 1
- noun get the jump on a descent by parachute from an airplane. 1
- noun get the jump on a sudden rise in amount, price, etc.: a considerable jump in the stock market. 1
- noun get the jump on a sudden upward or other movement of an inanimate object. 1
- noun get the jump on an abrupt transition from one point or thing to another, with omission of what intervenes: The speaker made an unexplained jump in topic. 1
- noun get the jump on a move or one of a series of moves: The gangster stayed one jump ahead of the police. 1
- noun get the jump on Sports. any of several contests that feature a leap or jump. Compare broad jump, high jump. 1
- noun get the jump on Movies. a break in the continuity of action due to a failure to match the action of one frame with the following one of the same scene. 1
- noun get the jump on a sudden start as from nervous excitement: He gave a jump when the firecracker went off. 1
- noun get the jump on Checkers. the act of taking an opponent's piece by leaping over it to an unoccupied square. 1
- noun get the jump on the jumps, Informal. restlessness; nervousness; anxiety. 1