Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get a jump on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
get a jump on
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start early, especially before something begins or before others begin; to get a head start.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets a jump on (present, singular) getting a jump on (participle, present) got a jump on (past) got a jump on (UK, participle) gotten a jump on (US, participle) get the jump on (alternative)

Phrases

get the drop on

Frequently Paired Words

get the drop on

Questions

What does get a jump on mean?
To start early, especially before something begins or before others begin; to get a head start.

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