to jump on

Examples

• All

• Because if he's right, every loser with a couple million bucks and a fund is gonna be jumping on this.

  The Big Short (2015)

• I say any mother that works from home should jump on this because it's good.

  Blog text (2)

• But I need to jump on it right now.

  K-9 (1989)

• "Funds became available, and I was there to jump on the chance.

  Fiction book (1998)

• We were one of the first stations to jump on this new song.

  Blog text (2)

• And some of my clients jumped on it right away.

  Evan Carmichael

• As soon as research is published, we are eager to jump on it; after all, it is scientifically based research.

  Academic text (2006)

• We just need to find a lead investor to show other investors that someone believes in the project, and then other investors are just gonna jump on board.

  A Long Way Off (2014)

• Politicians throughout the country jumped on the bandwagon of assessment as an easy way to answer the public's concern for education.

  Academic text (2003)

• After hearing about the new project, my team decided to jump on the opportunity immediately.

Synonyms

J

to jump

vsto jump on

• Informal

366 1.8

To join an activity or take an opportunity quickly and eagerly

is about quick advantage or response rather than only eager entry

P

to pounce

vsto jump on

54 4.1

To jump suddenly onto something to grab or attack it

is about reacting quickly to benefit rather than making a physical attack

S

to seize on

vsto jump on

19 5.3

To quickly use an idea or chance to get an advantage

is a general rapid response to many things not only ideas or remarks

S

to snap up

vsto jump on

14 3.7

Buy something quickly before other people do

is broader covering quick responses beyond purchasing things

S

to seize the opportunity

vsto jump on

10 3.9

Act quickly to use a good chance

is broader covering quick responses beyond only making benefit from chances

J

to jump on the offer

vsto jump on

3.5

To accept an offer or chance quickly before someone else does

is a broader quick action to benefit from events

B

to bounce on

vsto jump on

• Informal

7.2

Act quickly to take an opportunity before others do

is similar but not focused on acting before other people

S

to snatch the opportunity

vsto jump on

3.9

To take a chance quickly before other people do

is a general rapid response not necessarily about eagerness to beat others

C

to catch a wave

vsto jump on

• Informal

6.9

To use a rising trend or new interest to grow quickly

is a general rapid reaction not limited to following trends

Antonyms

H

to hesitate

318 2.5

To pause before saying or doing something because you feel unsure

How Quickly

to pounce

54 4.1

to jump on

23 4.3

to act on

145 3.2

to respond

∞ 1.0

to notice

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology