to jump on
141
1.8
- phrasal verb
- /dʒʌmp ɑn/
- So I jumped on top of the bus.
- jumped on his back
- jumped on a horse
- jumped on the bed
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Watch on YouTubeThat dog will jump on that and RIP him and stop him.
- That dog will jump on that and RIP him and stop him.
- I have him jumping on the top of the oven thing.
- Her cat, Kitty Bar, jumped on the couch and stretched out beside us.
- No, unless you're an athlete like teehee jumping on a bed.
- And as I turn around, one of the two men jump on me.
- And then the dog jumped on me.
- And he just jumped on me like like a suicidal kamikaze.
- They like the taste of the metal and so when you hear them jumping on the bed it like sounds like this.
- And then the girl walks by, the guys walk, tell him shoulders fine, He jumps on my back.
Examples
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Our uncles lie on the floor and let us jump on them.
Fiction book (1991) -
Narrator 1: Edward jumps on the horse and rides off.
Fiction book (2001) -
You would jump on top of me as soon as you got here.
Fiction book (1996) -
We jump on the horses and ride away.
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We're gonna jump on that spaceship and get out of here.
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Oscar came into my room, curious and wanting breakfast, and jumped on the bed.
Fiction book (1991) -
Chum jumps on his horse and rides off anyway.
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Then we'd go out and jump on the trampoline.
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A few sparrows were jumping on the ground, catching caterpillars and ladybugs.
Fiction book (1996) -
They quickly jumped on the bus as it started to leave the station.
Synonyms
258
1.0
To jump quickly from one place to another or make something jump
182
1.0
Climb onto a horse or bike
90
2.7
To get onto something like a horse, bike, or bus quickly and lightly
68
2.0
To get up onto the back or top of something, especially an animal
60
3.0
To get on an animal or bike to ride
11
4.0
To get onto the back of an animal like a horse to ride it
11
5.2
Jump onto a surface like a table or bed
1
8.8
To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something like a horse
Antonyms
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal meanings of 'jump' (leap) + 'on' (onto) give a clear physical image of leaping onto something, so the figurative sense of quickly seizing or responding to an opportunity is a predictable metaphorical extension but not strictly compositional. A B1 learner who knows both words might guess a sense related to acting quickly, but the specific pragmatic meaning 'take advantage of' or 'pounce on' requires some exposure, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Jump on comes from a clear image: someone jumping up and landing on the back of a horse, bike, or other animal. The parts jump and on show the action and the place, so it means 'to get up onto the back of something', usually quickly.