English Explanatory Dictionary

jump the gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
  2. To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
  3. To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.

Pronunciation

En-au-jump the gun.ogg

Word forms

jump the gun jumps the gun jumping the gun jumped the gun

Related words

fire the starting gun gun jumping false start get ahead of oneself out of the gate
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