jump at

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to be glad to accept

   I would jump at the chance of going

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jump at Idioms  

1. Also, jump at the chance; jump at the bait. Take prompt advantage of, respond quickly to an opportunity. For example, When Dad said he'd help pay for my vacation, I jumped at the offer, or When the lead singer became ill, Sheila jumped at the chance to replace her, or They offered a large reward, hoping that someone would jump at the bait. [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

What we can be confident about is that if there is any jump at all from index buying, much of it will unwind again shortly afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Cassidy Nguyễn from Los Alamitos won the girls’ pole vault at 13 feet and Aliso Niguel’s Dane Malloy won the boys triple jump at 48-5.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Experts have been expecting a big jump at this point.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

American oil companies, the president assumed, would jump at the chance to get in there right away, but that hasn’t happened.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Alex, JP, and I jump at the sound.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas