jumping on

Verb

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

1. To board a vehicle.
   • Jump on a nº9 bus, and it will take you more or less to the door.
2. (idiomatic) To attack verbally, to criticise excessively.
   • I hate the way she's always jumping on me for the slightest little mistake.
3. (idiomatic) To take immediate action regarding; to avail oneself of without delay.
   • Community banks can jump on the opportunity to make changes.2003 October 28, “Banking Giant”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Jun 2011

   Synonyms:

   seize