Definition of queue-jump in English:

queue-jump

verb

[no object]British

1Push into a queue in order to be served or dealt with before one's turn.
Example sentencesExamples
- And even if there is a line, it's always fun to watch - or even participate in - another favourite Italian sport: queue-jumping.
- The single best piece of advice for the park is to book Day Planner tickets in advance: you'll be whisked straight through the gates and receive allocated times to queue-jump on the five busiest rides.
- Sure, you can steal the photocopying toner from work and queue-jump at the bakers, but the Dark One is fickle with his acolytes.
- Most traffic leaving York at Grimston Bar is heading to Leeds, Elvington and the A1079 and all this traffic is funnelled into one lane, hence drivers' frustration and the queue-jumping that goes on towards the lights.
- I recall as a teenager the indignation I felt at being queue-jumped by old bags who decided that I didn't matter.
- We saw a group of young stewards sitting by the grass verge laughing and enjoying the sun instead of directing the traffic and ensuring drivers did not queue-jump.
- Stephen Lewis checks out queue-jumping shortcuts for diehard motorists.
- Gradually foreigners get accustomed to and even become part of the environment, one in which queue-jumping and ubiquitous smoking are the norm.
- It is great value with exclusive queue-jumping privileges at some attractions.
- A middle-aged man bit off part of a teenager's ear and then sank his teeth into his lip during a queue-jumping argument in a supermarket.
- Years ago, after a stand-up row with a queue-jumping Bulgarian peasant in a post office in Bulgaria, I realised that queues are not important in many other countries.
- Real queue-jump specialists don hats and goggles in preparation for an assault on the lift-line.
- Now, they are a breed of spitting, littering, queue-jumping, bribing boors
- Ubiquitous in America, these are not so readily available in the UK, but Tussauds parks - Chessington, Thorpe Park and Alton Towers - offer the opportunity to queue-jump for a premium.
- The body-language and exasperated laughter of tourists made it clear that they really believed I had queue-jumped.
- The latest flashpoint for Mr Taylor came when a ‘mindless’ passenger smashed his fist through a window because passengers would not make way for his queue-jumping pals.
- A 21-year-old secretary related how she lined up for several hours, but became dispirited watching young girls argue furiously with elderly women over queue-jumping.
- I do not recall that queue-jumping or loud scolding are gracious Asian values.
- The queue-jumping innovation was first introduced by Disney with FastPass, a service that basically allows customers to make an appointment for a ride.
- I saw three occasions of blatant queue-jumping, and my fella got into a fight (in French) with a woman over this at one point in the Virgin Megastore by the Louvre.
1. 1.1 Take unfair precedence over others.
  a system that allows patients to queue jump ahead of others simply because of their ability to pay
  Example sentencesExamples
  The plan is certain to be opposed by Labour who will see it as another way of allowing privileged queue-jumping.
  Oppose increases in university fees and block queue-jumping by full-fee paying students
  The council also says that because the 20 homes rented by the Liberians are all in areas of low demand, they are not queue-jumping.
  But not only can we not sell our shares, there are no dividends - not even perks such as queue-jumping or private rooms.
  I suggest a national horn-blowing day on Friday blasted against all those brass-necks who have the effrontery to queue-jump so blatantly and outrageously.
  Now, by stealth and with no political flag-waving, this may be the end of the rich queue-jumping over the poor.
  Treatment professionals within the community were found to be resistant to allowing street crime offenders to queue-jump and the result was that the drop-out rate for attendance at the second appointment was as high as 97%.
  The trust hopes to raise £400,000 a year with this queue-jumping scheme.
  McBain also predicts that queue-jumping will be widespread in Alberta if the bill is passed.
  But what Australians will not accept is the apparent queue-jumping that takes place with regard to immigration.
  Here, in barbed wire compounds named after luxury resorts, it is easier to confine a 15-year-old boy with memories of marsh birds and freedom on his mind if he is painted as a queue-jumping liar and inchoate terrorist.
  Politicians last night dismissed suggestions that a new service giving MPs special access to a London medical centre was queue-jumping at the taxpayer's expense.
  Professor John Yates, of the University of Birmingham, acknowledged to Dispatches that ‘many patients don't want to do what you have done’ because they question the morality of queue-jumping.
  Duemler's lawyer will argue that, with a private hospital, such groups get to queue-jump those in the public system, creating a two-tier healthcare system.
  There's been a lot of talk in the press about asylum seekers queue-jumping.
  Private clinics providing thinly veiled opportunities for queue-jumping have expanded.
  The Prime Minister and his immigration minister accuse these people of queue-jumping.

Derivatives

queue-jumper

noun ˈkjuːˌdʒʌmpə

British

To lump all boat people together as queue-jumpers or terrorists is to deny the human rights of many desperate, deserving people.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two wardens will cover each rank to combat the problems of queue-jumpers, thugs and troublemakers.
- Meanwhile, the agency has revealed that it intends taking action to stop queue-jumpers disrupting the flow of A64 traffic.
- All the time, the queue-jumper, who probably understood every word they were saying, kept his back resolutely turned.
- I'm intolerant of queue-jumpers and bad manners generally.

单词	queue-jump
释义	Definition of queue-jump in English: queue-jump verb [no object]British 1Push into a queue in order to be served or dealt with before one's turn. Example sentencesExamples And even if there is a line, it's always fun to watch - or even participate in - another favourite Italian sport: queue-jumping. The single best piece of advice for the park is to book Day Planner tickets in advance: you'll be whisked straight through the gates and receive allocated times to queue-jump on the five busiest rides. Sure, you can steal the photocopying toner from work and queue-jump at the bakers, but the Dark One is fickle with his acolytes. Most traffic leaving York at Grimston Bar is heading to Leeds, Elvington and the A1079 and all this traffic is funnelled into one lane, hence drivers' frustration and the queue-jumping that goes on towards the lights. I recall as a teenager the indignation I felt at being queue-jumped by old bags who decided that I didn't matter. We saw a group of young stewards sitting by the grass verge laughing and enjoying the sun instead of directing the traffic and ensuring drivers did not queue-jump. Stephen Lewis checks out queue-jumping shortcuts for diehard motorists. Gradually foreigners get accustomed to and even become part of the environment, one in which queue-jumping and ubiquitous smoking are the norm. It is great value with exclusive queue-jumping privileges at some attractions. A middle-aged man bit off part of a teenager's ear and then sank his teeth into his lip during a queue-jumping argument in a supermarket. Years ago, after a stand-up row with a queue-jumping Bulgarian peasant in a post office in Bulgaria, I realised that queues are not important in many other countries. Real queue-jump specialists don hats and goggles in preparation for an assault on the lift-line. Now, they are a breed of spitting, littering, queue-jumping, bribing boors Ubiquitous in America, these are not so readily available in the UK, but Tussauds parks - Chessington, Thorpe Park and Alton Towers - offer the opportunity to queue-jump for a premium. The body-language and exasperated laughter of tourists made it clear that they really believed I had queue-jumped. The latest flashpoint for Mr Taylor came when a ‘mindless’ passenger smashed his fist through a window because passengers would not make way for his queue-jumping pals. A 21-year-old secretary related how she lined up for several hours, but became dispirited watching young girls argue furiously with elderly women over queue-jumping. I do not recall that queue-jumping or loud scolding are gracious Asian values. The queue-jumping innovation was first introduced by Disney with FastPass, a service that basically allows customers to make an appointment for a ride. I saw three occasions of blatant queue-jumping, and my fella got into a fight (in French) with a woman over this at one point in the Virgin Megastore by the Louvre. 1.1 Take unfair precedence over others. a system that allows patients to queue jump ahead of others simply because of their ability to pay Example sentencesExamples The plan is certain to be opposed by Labour who will see it as another way of allowing privileged queue-jumping. Oppose increases in university fees and block queue-jumping by full-fee paying students The council also says that because the 20 homes rented by the Liberians are all in areas of low demand, they are not queue-jumping. But not only can we not sell our shares, there are no dividends - not even perks such as queue-jumping or private rooms. I suggest a national horn-blowing day on Friday blasted against all those brass-necks who have the effrontery to queue-jump so blatantly and outrageously. Now, by stealth and with no political flag-waving, this may be the end of the rich queue-jumping over the poor. Treatment professionals within the community were found to be resistant to allowing street crime offenders to queue-jump and the result was that the drop-out rate for attendance at the second appointment was as high as 97%. The trust hopes to raise £400,000 a year with this queue-jumping scheme. McBain also predicts that queue-jumping will be widespread in Alberta if the bill is passed. But what Australians will not accept is the apparent queue-jumping that takes place with regard to immigration. Here, in barbed wire compounds named after luxury resorts, it is easier to confine a 15-year-old boy with memories of marsh birds and freedom on his mind if he is painted as a queue-jumping liar and inchoate terrorist. Politicians last night dismissed suggestions that a new service giving MPs special access to a London medical centre was queue-jumping at the taxpayer's expense. Professor John Yates, of the University of Birmingham, acknowledged to Dispatches that ‘many patients don't want to do what you have done’ because they question the morality of queue-jumping. Duemler's lawyer will argue that, with a private hospital, such groups get to queue-jump those in the public system, creating a two-tier healthcare system. There's been a lot of talk in the press about asylum seekers queue-jumping. Private clinics providing thinly veiled opportunities for queue-jumping have expanded. The Prime Minister and his immigration minister accuse these people of queue-jumping. Derivatives queue-jumper noun ˈkjuːˌdʒʌmpə British To lump all boat people together as queue-jumpers or terrorists is to deny the human rights of many desperate, deserving people. Example sentencesExamples Two wardens will cover each rank to combat the problems of queue-jumpers, thugs and troublemakers. Meanwhile, the agency has revealed that it intends taking action to stop queue-jumpers disrupting the flow of A64 traffic. All the time, the queue-jumper, who probably understood every word they were saying, kept his back resolutely turned. I'm intolerant of queue-jumpers and bad manners generally.
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