gun jumping

noun

The act or practice of soliciting orders for a new issue of a security before it has been registered with the SEC, or before its registration has been approved.

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Meanings

noungun jumping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsThe act or practice of soliciting orders for a new issue of a security before it has been registered with the SEC, or before its registration has been approved.
  2. idiomaticuncountableAn act or instance of jumping the gun.
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APA

gun jumping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20jumping

MLA

“gun jumping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20jumping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun jumping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20jumping.

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