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jumping on the bandwagon

jumping on the bandwagon is the present participle and gerund of jump on the bandwagon.

Meaning of jump on the bandwagon

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To profit from a craze; to join a trend.
    • After the incredible success of Wonka's latest low-fat chocolate bar, Fickelgruber has jumped on the bandwagon, and released a low-fat version.

Questions about jumping on the bandwagon

What is jumping on the bandwagon the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping on the bandwagon is the present participle and gerund of jump on the bandwagon.

Words near jumping on the bandwagon in the dictionary

  1. jumping mice
  2. jumping mouse
  3. jumping off
  4. jumping on
  5. jumping on someone's bones
  6. jumping on the bandwagon
  7. jumping on the boat
  8. jumping on the chance
  9. jumping one's bones
  10. jumping onto
  11. jumping out

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