Synonyms of jump (on)

jump (on)

verb

1

as in to assault

to take sudden, violent action against

the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assault
• attack
• raid
• turn (on)
• storm
• set on
• set at
• strike
• descend (on or upon)
• go in (on)
• set upon
• fly at
• sick
• round on
• rob
• pounce (on or upon)
• ambush
• charge
• beat up on
• tear into
• rush
• invade
• beset
• pitch into
• assail
• swarm
• sic
• bushwhack
• gang up (on)
• trash
• light into
• go at
• surprise
• mob
• sack
• flank
• surprize
• bomb
• waylay
• barrage
• besiege
• plunder
• nuke
• mug
• blitz
• cannon
• bombard
• batter
• loot
• ravage
• buffet
• plaster
• bang away (at)
• bum-rush
• ambuscade
• harry
• pillage
• foray
• cannonade
• overrun
• beleaguer
• envelop
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• cover
• secure
• defend
• guard
• shield

2

as in to attack

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• scold
• slam
• tie into
• abuse
• insult
• beat up on
• savage
• criticize
• blast
• sail into
• lambast
• assail
• excoriate
• curse
• belabor
• castigate
• scathe
• bash
• vituperate
• light into
• trash
• harass
• lambaste
• potshot
• revile
• lash (out)
• berate
• reprimand
• harry
• put down
• harangue
• blaspheme
• disparage
• affront
• libel
• whip
• slander
• belittle
• profane
• execrate
• imprecate
• slur
• asperse
• vilify
• blackguard
• lace (into)
• chide
• chastise
• traduce
• rebuke
• fulminate
• bad-mouth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commend
• praise
• compliment
• hail
• laud
• acclaim