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

Unsurprisingly, the streamer has jumped on that goodwill and greenlit another series, this time focused on Victoria and her shift from extravagant pop star to quiet luxury fashion mogul. —Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024

Her husband jumped on top of Artem to shield him and was instantly killed by the projectile, but saved his son's life. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

With a busy Senate schedule tying down Heinrich in D.C., Haaland may be able to get a crucial jump on him at the start of 2025. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024

An arrest warrant was issued for bail jumping on Monday morning out of the Eastern District of New York. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024