Synonyms of jumps (on)

jumps (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of jump (on)

1

as in attacks

to take sudden, violent action against

the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• raids
• turns (on)
• storms
• descends (on or upon)
• strikes
• goes in (on)
• sets at
• sets upon
• sets on
• rounds on
• beats up on
• flies at
• robs
• tears into
• goes at
• pounces (on or upon)
• ambushes
• charges
• rushes
• pitches into
• lights into
• invades
• sicks
• swarms
• assails
• besets
• gangs up (on)
• bushwhacks
• sics
• trashes
• surprises
• bombs
• bum-rushes
• bangs away (at)
• sacks
• surprizes
• mobs
• waylays
• flanks
• nukes
• ravages
• mugs
• blitzes
• besieges
• beleaguers
• cannons
• bombards
• buffets
• barrages
• plunders
• loots
• batters
• forays
• ambuscades
• harries
• cannonades
• overruns
• pillages
• envelops
• plasters
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• covers
• shields
• defends
• secures
• guards

2

as in slams

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• slams
• abuses
• scolds
• scathes
• ties into
• sails into
• criticizes
• insults
• vituperates
• beats up on
• blasts
• savages
• lambasts
• assails
• excoriates
• lights into
• curses
• castigates
• belabors
• bashes
• lambastes
• trashes
• imprecates
• harasses
• execrates
• potshots
• berates
• reviles
• reprimands
• asperses
• lashes (out)
• harries
• blasphemes
• affronts
• harangues
• slurs
• disparages
• puts down
• whips
• laces (into)
• slanders
• profanes
• belittles
• vilifies
• libels
• chides
• fulminates
• traduces
• chastises
• rebukes
• bad-mouths
• blackguards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• commends
• hails
• compliments
• lauds
• acclaims