jumping ship

A form of jump ship — To depart from a ship, especially without permission.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jump ship
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APA

jumping ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumping%20ship

MLA

“jumping ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumping%20ship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumping ship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumping%20ship.

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