Meaning of jump ship | Babel Free
Definitions
- To depart from a ship, especially without permission.
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To leave something, especially suddenly or rapidly. figuratively
Equivalents
Español
abandonar el barco
Suomi
hypätä veneestä
Français
abandonner le navire.
Italiano
abbandonare la nave
Nederlands
er tussenuit knijpen
Português
pular fora
Examples
“As soon as the battleship docked in Singapore, Roger jumped ship, never to return.”
“I couldn't hack it as a teacher, so I jumped ship and flew back to Australia.”
“The few stalwarts praising the prime minister’s non-remorse today will be of small comfort to him, given their ranks include Ann Widdecombe and Patrick O’Flynn of the Express, while another of their ilk, the Telegraph’s Allison Pearson, has jumped ship altogether.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.