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Meaning of "jump the gun" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES JUMP THE GUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jump the gun

The idiom Jump the gun has its roots in an athlete starting a race before the starting pistol is fired. It refers to someone or to an act when it is started earlier than expected, or when something is spoken without required thinking. In finance, it refers to a scenario where various financial instruments are traded based on some knowledge that is not yet public.

Definition of jump the gun in the English dictionary

The definition of jump the gun in the dictionary is to set off before the starting signal is given. Other definition of jump the gun is to act prematurely.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUMP THE GUN

jump bail
jump ball
jump bid
jump cut
jump down someone´s throat
jump jet
jump jockey
jump leads
jump on
jump on the bandwagon
jump out of one´s skin
jump rope
jump seat
jump ship
jump shot
jump start
jump suit
jump the queue
jump to conclusions
jump to it

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUMP THE GUN

air gun
BB gun
big gun
Browning machine gun
electron gun
elephant gun
field gun
flame gun
grease gun
machine gun
minute gun
paint gun
pellet gun
smoking gun
spray gun
squirt gun
staple gun
stun gun
sub-machine gun
water gun

Synonyms and antonyms of jump the gun in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «jump the gun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUMP THE GUN

Find out the translation of jump the gun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jump the gun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jump the gun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跳枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saltar el arma
570 millions of speakers

English

jump the gun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदूक कूद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نتسرع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опережать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saltar a arma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্দুক ত্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sauter le pistolet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melompat senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

springen die Waffe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フライングする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총을 점프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung gun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhảy súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி குதிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदूक उडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Silahı atlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saltare la pistola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

falstartu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випереджати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sari arma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προτρέχουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spring die geweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjuvstarta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoppe på pistolen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jump the gun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUMP THE GUN»

The term «jump the gun» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.954 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUMP THE GUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jump the gun

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUMP THE GUN»

Discover the use of jump the gun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jump the gun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jump the Gun
Publicist Annabelle Starkey and classic movie fan Mickey Paxton find themselves being chased from Vegas to the San Francisco area by some bad cops, a nursing home resident where Annabelle's grandmother recently died, and a lawyer who ...
Zoe Burke, 2013
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... on her own. jump the gun to do something before it should be done ♢ We do not want to jump the gun by making a statement about what caused the explosion before the investigation is completed. origin: based on the literal meaning of jump  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
If you jump the gun, you may be fined up to $2,000. —The Dallas Morning News ( blog, 3/24/2011) The Corn Refiners Association has asked federal regulators to allow HFCS to be called "corn sugar." But the lawsuit says the defendants ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Jump the Gun
Can Dez protect those she loves and also stop a heartless, face-less murderer? Lori L. Lake's fourth novel in The Gun Series is full of twists and surprises. Don't miss this one if you enjoy a suspenseful and entertaining mystery/thriller.
Lori L. Lake, 2013
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The Beatles Lyrics
Mother Superior, jump the gun, Mother Superior, jump the gun, Mother Superior, jump the gun, Mother Superior, jump the gun, Mother Superior, jump the gun, Mother Superior, jump the gun. Happiness is a warm gun, (Bang, bang, shoot, ...
The Beatles, 2010
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
seejUMp n.1 (4). jump the gun v. (also beat the gun, jump) 1 [1930s-!-] to act prematurely. 2 [1940s*] of an engaged couple, to have sexual intercourse (and for the woman to become pregnant) before their wedding (cf. BEAT THE STARTER v.).
Jonathon Green, 2005
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins
If you jump the gun, then shame on you for doing something before you're supposed to. This phrase comes to us via the noble sport of track and field, where since at least 1942 the phrase jump the gun has referred to a false start in a race, and ...
Paul McFedries, 2008
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To Change Reels: Film and Culture in South Africa
There has been little academic writing on Les Blair's Jump the Gun (1996), and that is a shame. It is a shame because the film radically departs from old models of representation, particularly with regard to gender, and has the potential to ...
Isabel Balseiro, Ntongela Masilela, 2003
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To jump the gun (MP 275) 1938 What is known as jumping the gun. (p. 64) MacQueen, James W. The Odor of Bitter Almonds. Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1938. 1953 "I thought Alice was jumping the gun," he said. (p.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
10
Text-book of ordnance and gunnery
On firing, the gun's muzzle makes a violent effort to move in the vertical plane, describing a small angle which is called the jump. The gun being pivoted at its trunnions, the jump brings a strain upon the elevating gear, which is relieved of the ...
William Freeland Fullam, Thomas Charles Hart, United States Naval Academy, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUMP THE GUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jump the gun is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aston Merrygold admits: 'Marriage? I don't want to jump the gun'
Former JLS heartthrob Aston Merrygold is going it alone leaving his boy band days far behind. Now caught up with the cheeky singer, 27, ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
2
These Native American Tribes Legalized Weed, But That Didn't Stop …
It's going to take time to lay the groundwork and put it all in place, and you can't jump the gun." But Pit River and Alturas appear to have done ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Port Alberni extends port authority's lease on plywood lots - Alberni …
McLeman justified his decision to table, saying that he didn't want to jump the gun. “In the past two years, council has made a lot of knee-jerk ... «Alberni Valley News, Jul 15»
4
TEASED! Mercedes-AMG Clearly Is Showing Us Bits And Pieces Of …
Sorry to jump the gun, boys and girls. Instead what will be making its debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) is the all-new C63 Coupe. «AutoSpies.com, Jul 15»
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Don't 'jump the gun' over 1MDB, Malaysians told - Nation | The Star …
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians are urged to be patient and “not jump the gun” on investigations into the Prime Minister's alleged involvement in the ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
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Lafayette to tap law firm to handle BP claim negotiation - The Advocate
“We definitely don't want to jump the gun on anything,” he said. The city-parish is one of several public entities in Acadiana that have made a ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Politician in 1MDB scandal identified, SE Asia News & Top Stories …
... Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein yesterday urged Malaysians to be patient and "not jump the gun" as investigations were ongoing. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
8
Worshiping and praising God through the Holy Spirit
Anyway, Queen Esther did not jump the gun and cause an uproar with rioting and ridiculous remarks for or against those who were doing ... «Sampson Independent, Jul 15»
9
Reality TV Now Represents Our Greatest Chance At Controlling Our …
But let's not jump the gun; we're still stuck with the heat and a Tory majority for now. Looking back over the debris of 2015 so far and it feels as ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
10
Rauner and unions again - Did AFTs Clinton endorsement jump the
DID AFT'S CLINTON ENDORSEMENT JUMP THE GUN?: “There was never any question that the powerful American Federation of Teachers ... «Politico, Jul 15»

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