jump in

Meaning

1. To enter something quickly, usually a mode of transport.
2. To join in on an activity quickly.
3. To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
4. (US, slang) To initiate into an organization, usually a gang, with violence.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jump, in.
6. (dated, slang) To ambush (someone).

Synonyms

dive

leap in

plunge into

jump on

plunge

jump into

Translations

plonger

hineinlaufen

hineinspringen

hineinfliegen

sauter

se jeter

se précipiter

entrer d’un bond

interrompere

hineinstürzen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒʌmp ˈɪn/

Etymology

For the US slang sense, compare jump (“attack suddenly and violently”).