# jump the gun

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
2. To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
3. To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.

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