jump on
Third Person
jumps on
Present Participle
jumping on
Past Tense
jumped on
Past Participle
jumped on
1
to harshly criticize someone for their actions
- The politician was jumped on by the media for his controversial remarks.
- The student jumped on the teacher for his unfair grading.
- The employee jumped on his boss for his unfair treatment.
- The student was jumped on by the teacher for his poor grades.
- The employee was jumped on by his boss for his lateness.
2
to climb onto something or someone, often for a ride or to access a higher location
- The kids wanted to jump on the horse's back for a ride.
- She likes to jump on her father's back and pretend she's riding a horse.
- They used a ladder to jump on the roof to retrieve their lost ball.
- He decided to jump on the bicycle and join the race.
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3
to board a plane, train, etc., for a quick travel
- They decided to jump on a plane to visit their family over the weekend.
- Let's jump on the subway and get to the concert before it starts.
- If we hurry, we can jump on the next bus and catch the early screening of the movie.
- We'll jump on the ferry to reach the island in time for the festival.
- She had to jump on a train to make it to the important business meeting.