get a jump on

verb

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

“If you'd like to get a jump on the holiday season, many craft stores already have holiday patterns out.”

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Meanings

verbget a jump on (third-person singular simple present gets a jump on, present participle getting a jump on, simple past got a jump on, past participle (UK) got a jump on or (US) gotten a jump on)

present singular third person gets a jump on · participle present getting a jump on · past got a jump on · UK participle past got a jump on · US participle past gotten a jump on · alternative get the jump on

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

    If you'd like to get a jump on the holiday season, many craft stores already have holiday patterns out.

Cite this entry
APA

get a jump on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20a%20jump%20on

MLA

“get a jump on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20a%20jump%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get a jump on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20a%20jump%20on.

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