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jumpon (third-person singular simple presentjumps on,present participlejumping on,simple past and past participlejumped on)

1. Toboard a vehicle.

   Jump on a nº9 bus, and it will take you more or less to the door.

2. (idiomatic) Toattack verbally, tocriticiseexcessively.

   I hate the way she's alwaysjumping on me for the slightest little mistake.

3. (idiomatic) To takeimmediate action regarding; toavail oneself of without delay.

   Synonym:seize

   • 2003 October 28, “Banking Giant”, inNew York Times, retrieved15 June 2011:

     Community banks canjump on the opportunity to make changes.

   • 2011 January 28, “How Your Name May Cost You at the Mall”, inTime:

     So later in life, when the Z's — and even onetime Z's who became A's through marriage — see an item they really like for sale or are offered a deal, theyjump on it.

• jump on the bandwagon

• get a jump on
• jump at the chance

• no-jump

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