jumped the gun

A form of jump the gun — To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of jump the gun
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APA

jumped the gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumped%20the%20gun

MLA

“jumped the gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumped%20the%20gun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumped the gun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumped%20the%20gun.

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