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Definition of jump ship
jump ship
verb
- to abandon.
After the founder left, a lot of the employees jumped ship.
- See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'to go, leave, exit': | |
| Definitions include: to go free from a criminal charge. | |
| Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly. | |
| Definitions include: literally, to step away. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: goodbye. | |
| Definitions include: to step away from a person. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to dance. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: to leave quickly. | |
| Definitions include: to eat a lot. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: "scram" in Pig Latin. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
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Other terms relating to 'jump': | |
| Definitions include: to get an earlier start than one. | |
| Definitions include: Feeling the urge to have a bowel movement. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation when something is all screwed up | |
| Definitions include: to engage in intimate physical contact, usually intercourse. Also jump (one's) bones. | |
| Definitions include: to not appear as required as a condition of bail. | |
| Definitions include: a person who jumps down - i.e. performs oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: a female who greatly enjoys oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: gym shoes. | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: to work closely with someone. | |
| Definitions include: new and cool.. | |
| Definitions include: to criticize. | |
| Definitions include: to suffer a task or experience in order to shield other members of some group from the displeasure; "take one for the team". | |
| Definitions include: to engage in sexual physical contact, usually intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: to suffer a task or experience in order to shield other members of some group from the displeasure; "take one for the team". | |
Other terms relating to 'ship': | |
| Definitions include: "relationship." | |
| Definitions include: Ta whole-lot of something. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
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