Definition of queue-jumping in English:
queue-jumping
noun ˈkjuːˌdzʌmpɪŋˈkjudʒəmpɪŋ
mass nounBritish 1The action of pushing into a queue in order to be served or dealt with before one's turn.
all attempts at queue-jumping will be met by glares and furious tut-tutting
a heated row over queue-jumping at a busy council rubbish tip
- 1.1 The action of taking unfair precedence over others.
the initiative has facilitated queue-jumping, with private patients transferred to NHS hospitals
Definition of queue-jumping in US English:
queue-jumping
nounˈkjudʒəmpɪŋˈkyo͞ojəmpiNG
British 1The action of pushing into a line of people in order to be served or dealt with before one's turn.
all attempts at queue-jumping will be met by glares and furious tut-tutting
- 1.1 The action of taking unfair precedence over others.
the initiative has facilitated queue-jumping, with private patients transferred to NHS hospitals