jumping the queue

A form of jump the queue — To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jump the queue
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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