How to pronounce “jump the gun”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (sports) To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
• (idiomatic) To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
• (idiomatic, finance, investing) To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.

Practice Nearby Words

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