jump on

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

Shares of both companies jump on the day of the news, and WBD shares notch their best day ever to that point. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Even A'ja Wilson's mom jumped on the bandwagon in her own special way following the Aces' series-clinching win in Vegas Thursday night. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The weekend is here, and there's no better way to celebrate than by jumping on these hot deals! — George Yang, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

And when Schmitt later posted on X his surprise that Smith was a Clark fan, sports fans jumped on him for that, too. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for jump on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon