Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To profit from a craze; to join a trend.
After the incredible success of Wonka's latest low-fat chocolate bar, Fickelgruber has jumped on the bandwagon, and released a low-fat version.
auf den Zug aufspringen
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Examples
2 sentencesNot everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
The young men of Japan are apt to jump on the bandwagon.
ruМолодые японцы склонны следовать модным тенденциям. — Robertpaulson
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
US 1899. A bandwagon carried the musicians at the head of a parade or at a political rallyUS 1899. A bandwagon carried the musicians at the head of a parade or at a political rally, beckoning others to follow. When used to refer to politics, jumping on the bandwagon suggests following the crowd for the excitement of the event rather than any firm conviction in its direction or truthfulness. The phrase is first attested in a letter by Theodore Roosevelt in 1899:
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Forms
jumps on the bandwagon, jumping on the bandwagon, jumped on the bandwagon, jumped on the bandwagon| Base form | jump on the bandwagon · to jump on the bandwagon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jumps on the bandwagon |
| Present participle | jumping on the bandwagon |
| Past simple | jumped on the bandwagon |
| Past participle | jumped on the bandwagon |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | jump on the bandwagon |
| he, she, it | jumps on the bandwagon |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | jumped on the bandwagon |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have jumped on the bandwagon |
| he, she, it | has jumped on the bandwagon |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will jump on the bandwagon |
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle