Phrase guide

jump the queue

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To receive preferential treatment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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History

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Najdi Arabic: ساقط (sāgaṭ) — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Bulgarian: пререждам (prereždam) — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Catalan: colar-se — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Chinese Mandarin: 插隊 /插队 (chāduì) — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Danish: springe over køen — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Dutch: voordringen — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Finnish: etuilla — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • French: resquiller — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • French: passer devant tout le monde — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • German: drängeln — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • German: sich vordrängeln — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Hebrew: עקף בתור (akáf batór) — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Irish: an scuaine a shárú — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snike i køen — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Portuguese: furar a fila — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Romanian: sări peste rând — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Romanian: se băga în față — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Spanish: colarse — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Spanish: saltarse — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Spanish: saltearse — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Spanish: saltear — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Spanish: colearse — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Swedish: trängas — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Swedish: smita före — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Tagalog: sumingit — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Thai: ลัดคิว — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Thai: แทรกคิว — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Thai: แซงคิว — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Welsh: neidio'r ciw — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Welsh: tsheto'r gwt — to move into a queue ahead of others
  • Finnish: etuilla — to receive preferential treatment