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Rarejump ship
The correct spelling is jump ship.
How to pronounce jump ship
verb
Say it like: Jum-p s-hip
The correct spelling is jump ship. To depart from a ship. For example: "As soon as the battleship docked in Singapore, Roger jumped ship, never to return."
Usage 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.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To depart from a ship.
- 2.To leave something, especially suddenly or rapidly.
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