ALL meanings of jump the gun
jump the gun
J j - noun jump the gun British. a member of a shooting party. 1
- noun jump the gun electron gun. 1
- noun jump the gun Slang. (esp. in baseball) a player’s throwing arm. guns, the biceps or triceps of the arms: his big, muscular guns. 1
- verb with object jump the gun to shoot with a gun (often followed by down): The guards gunned down the fleeing convict. 1
- verb with object jump the gun to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel. 1
- verb without object jump the gun to hunt with a gun. 1
- verb without object jump the gun to shoot with a gun. 1
- idioms jump the gun give the gun, Slang. to put into motion or speed up: We gave the motor the gun and drove off. 1
- idioms jump the gun jump the gun, Slang. to begin a race before the starting signal. to begin prematurely; act too hastily. 1
- idioms jump the gun spike someone's guns, to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan: Our competitors planned a surprise reduction in their rates, but we discovered it and were able to spike their guns. 1
- idioms jump the gun stick to one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm: They stuck to their guns and refused to submit. Also, stand by one's guns. 1
- idioms jump the gun under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem: We're all under the gun with these new sales quotas. 1
- verbal expression jump the gun runner: start too soon 1
- verbal expression jump the gun do sth too soon 1
- noun jump the gun a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. 1
- noun jump the gun any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. 1
- noun jump the gun a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. 1
- noun jump the gun any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. 1
- noun jump the gun Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. 1
- verb jump the gun (sports) To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off. 0
- verb jump the gun (Idiomatic) To act or begin too soon or without due caution. 0
- verb jump the gun (Idiomatic) (finance, investing) To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information. 0
- noun jump the gun (of a runner, etc) to set off before the starting signal is given 0
- noun jump the gun to act prematurely 0
- noun jump the gun to begin a race before the signal has been given 0
- noun jump the gun to begin anything before the proper time 0