Definition of Jump the gun

1. Verb. (sports) To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To act or begin too soon or without due caution. ¹

3. Verb. (idiomatic finance investing) To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jump The Gun

jump on
jump on the bandwagon
jump out
jump page
jump rope
jump roped
jump ropes
jump roping
jump seat
jump seats
jump ship
jump shot
jump shots
jump suit
jump the gun
jump the lights
jump the queue
jump the shark
jump through hoops
jump to conclusions
jump up
jumpable
jumpathon
jumpathons
jumpcut
jumpcuts
jumped
jumped-up
jumped down someone's throat

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