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jumped at

jumped at is the simple past and past participle of jump at.

Meaning of jump at

Verb

jump at (third-person singular simple present jumps at, present participle jumping at, simple past and past participle jumped at)

  1. (idiomatic) To accept (an opportunity, chance, job etc.) quickly and eagerly.
    • I jumped at the position as soon as it was offered.

Questions about jumped at

What is jumped at the simple past and past participle of?
Jumped at is the simple past and past participle of jump at.

Words near jumped at in the dictionary

  1. jumped a claim
  2. jumped about
  3. jumped all over
  4. jumped and dumped
  5. jumped around
  6. jumped at
  7. jumped at one's own shadow
  8. jumped at the chance
  9. jumped at the opportunity
  10. jumped bail
  11. jumped before one was pushed

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