Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jump the line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
jump the -line
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To skip to the head of a queue without waiting for one's turn.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

jumps the line (present, singular) jumping the line (participle, present) jumped the line (participle, past) jumped the line (past)

Synonyms

jump the queue

Questions

What does jump the line mean?
To skip to the head of a queue without waiting for one's turn.

How to pronounce jump the line

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