bandwagon

«bandwagon» in Mova's school dictionary: Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a bandwagon, bandwagons)

meaning for a pupil

1) (idiom) Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many people join just because others do: «jump on the bandwagon». tree →

2) A large cart that carried a band playing music in a parade. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about persuasion, adverts and politics, the «bandwagon effect» is a trick: «everyone is buying it, so you should too». Thinking for yourself means not just jumping on the bandwagon. Phrases: «jump on the bandwagon», «climb on the bandwagon».

examples

• When the toy became popular, everyone jumped on the bandwagon. tree →
• The advert used the bandwagon trick: «Everyone has one!» tree →
• Don't just join the bandwagon; decide what you think. tree →
• In old parades the band rode on a bandwagon. tree →
• Lots of fans jumped on the bandwagon once the team started winning. tree →
• The fidget spinner bandwagon didn't last long. tree →

note

One word. Almost always used in the idiom «jump/climb on the bandwagon», which can sound a bit critical: joining for popularity, not because you believe in it.

In the corpora

• The bandwagon trap says: lots of people do it or say it, so it must be right.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bandwagon» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.