jump at
Third Person
jumps at
Present Participle
jumping at
Past Tense
jumped at
Past Participle
jumped at
1
to eagerly accept an opportunity or offer when it arises
- She would jump at the opportunity to travel around the world.
- When they offered me a promotion, I jumped at the chance.
- If you're invited to join the prestigious club, don't hesitate—just jump at it!
- He jumped at the offer to work on an exciting new project.
- When they suggested a weekend getaway, we both jumped at the idea.
2
to criticize someone suddenly and harshly
- My boss jumped at me for being late to work.
- She jumped at her husband for forgetting their anniversary.
- The teacher jumped at the student for not doing their homework.
- The politician jumped at the journalist for asking a difficult question.
- The customer jumped at the waiter for bringing the wrong food.