jumping the line

A form of jump the line — To skip to the head of a queue without waiting for one's turn.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of jump the line
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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