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jumping to conclusions

jumping to conclusions is the present participle and gerund of jump to conclusions.

Meaning of jump to conclusions

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.
    • Don't hold your breath and don't jump to conclusions, but there is likely to be an announcement about the future of the railways in the next few weeks - [...].2021 February 24, Christian Wolmar, “Franchising still exists - under tight Departmental control”, in RAIL, number 925, page 48

Questions about jumping to conclusions

What is jumping to conclusions the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping to conclusions is the present participle and gerund of jump to conclusions.

Words near jumping to conclusions in the dictionary

  1. jumping the rattler
  2. jumping the reservation
  3. jumping the shark
  4. jumping through hoops
  5. jumping to
  6. jumping to conclusions
  7. jumping to it
  8. jumping up
  9. jumping upon
  10. jumping worm
  11. jumping worms

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