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Meaning of jump ship

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jump ship

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To depart from a ship.

    Example: As soon as the battleship docked in Singapore, Roger jumped ship, never to return.

  2. To leave something, especially suddenly or rapidly.

    Example: I couldn't hack it as a teacher, so I jumped ship and flew back to Australia.