jump in

See also: jumpin'

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʌmp ˈɪn/

Verb

jump in (third-person singular simple present jumps in, present participle jumping in, simple past and past participle jumped in)

  1. To enter something quickly, usually a mode of transport.
    I jumped in the car, and we sped off to the meeting.
  2. To join in on an activity quickly.
  3. To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
  4. (US slang) To initiate into an organization, usually a gang, with violence.
    • 2018, Katie Galloway; Katie Galloway, director, The Pushouts, Curious Matters; Cam Bay Productions, spoken by self (Victor Rios), 25:31 from the start:
      His [my cousin's] uncle was already in the gang. […] So, we go up to the guys, we didn't even know how to ask, kinda like "Hey, uh, can we get jumped in?" And they're like, "Yeah, come on." And all I remember is I landed on the ground and he [one of the gang members] got on top of me and boom! I blanked out.

Synonyms
  • (initiate into an organization): haze
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