# jump the dock

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To escape from custody during a court sitting.

## Etymology
From jump (“flee”) + the + dock (“place in the courtroom where the accused sits”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jump-the-dock