jump in

The phrase "jump in" is often used to describe the act of entering a situation or activity quickly and energetically.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To enter a conversation or activity suddenly and energetically.

Example

Feel free to jump in if you have any comments.
He decided to jump in and join the discussion.

B2General

(informal)To start doing something quickly, often without much preparation.

Example

She didn't hesitate to jump in and help with the project.
They had to jump in and solve the problem immediately.

B2General

(informal)To interrupt someone while they are speaking.

Example

He jumped in before I could finish my sentence.
Please don't jump in while I'm talking.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "jump in":

jump on hop into jump about jump out jump off jump up on the jump hop on get in jump around take the plunge go in step in frog jump drop into take a dive kick in hop up double jump hop off dropping in puddle jump rush in get into throw in pitch in chime in toe in butt in pump and jump jump the gun jump the queue drop in go in on start into on the hop join up go into jump ship come in slip in time jump drop someone in it step up rocket jump start in on walk into join out enter into chip in walk in dip into go in for long jump chuck in bounce around bungee jump get on hippy jump step on step out get stuck into kite jump drop behind skip rope get on up move in on break into fall in hopped up fall into swan dive step off deep end duck out