to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it (Originally used in sports contests that are started by firing a gun. If someone running in a race jumps the gun, they start running before the gun has been fired to start the race.)
He shouted at me before I had time to explain, but later he apologised for jumping the gun (jump the gun).
by nemez January 16, 2011
Get the jump the gunmug. by Domingo Mihovilovic November 5, 2007
Get the jumped the gunmug. to do something prematurely
I think I jumped the gun on calling her "bitch." she won't talk to me anymore, I guess it was too early.
by bitch November 21, 2002
Get the jump the gunmug. doing something before your supposed to
example: one time, there was a hot girl I knew and when she asked my name, instead of telling her my name, I immediately told her my insta account name
example: one time, there was a hot girl I knew and when she asked my name, instead of telling her my name, I immediately told her my insta account name
by dankboo November 27, 2018
Get the jumping the gunmug. 1. To make or take a decision hastily without much consideration about it.
2. Rushing into something.
2. Rushing into something.
" - Nate, I think we should have a baby.
- Maybe you're jumping the gun here, honey. Let's finish highschool first."
- Maybe you're jumping the gun here, honey. Let's finish highschool first."
by Gunwild May 15, 2017
Get the jumping the gunmug. by some guy November 21, 2002
Get the jump the gunmug. by TheSpartanicaOfAnyHellstromu3e April 27, 2025
Get the <.7.9.7.6>Jump The Gun<.7.9.7.6>mug.