jump on

phrasal verb

jumped on; jumping on; jumps on

informal

: 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.

: to strongly attack or criticize (something)

She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.

: 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 Los Angeles offense jumped on Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea, with Shohei Ohtani getting things going with a leadoff single. —

Jacob Lev, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 For now, in-the-know travelers can jump on the chance to experience the site in relative solitude. —

Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024 According to Chancellor, the 4-year-old had been jumping on the bed while playing with her siblings. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 Right now, more labs are jumping on the automation bandwagon. —

Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump on

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