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leap
- pronunciation:
- lip
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- by leaps and bounds
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
leaped, leaping, leaps, leapt |
| definition 1: |
to spring into the air, moving straight up or to another position.
The frog leaped onto the bank.- synonyms:
- bound, jump, spring
- similar words:
- bob, bolt, bounce, caper, cavort, frisk, frolic, gambol, hop, hurdle, leapfrog, skip, surge, vault
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| definition 2: |
to move or act suddenly or quickly with, or as though with, a leap.
He leapt to the side to avoid an accident.She would leap at the opportunity to travel.- similar words:
- bound, hop, hurdle, jerk, jump, plunge, spring, start, surge, vault
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| related words: |
arc, bolt, breach, dart, lunge, plunge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to jump, spring, or pass over quickly.
He leaped the wall.She leaped all obstacles on her road to success.- synonyms:
- jump
- similar words:
- hop, hurdle, leapfrog, spring, vault
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| related words: |
skip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of leaping; quick jump.
- synonyms:
- bounce, bound, hop, jump, spring, vault
- similar words:
- bob, caper, frisk, gambol, skip
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| definition 2: |
the distance covered by leaping.
a leap of ten feet- synonyms:
- jump
- similar words:
- bound
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| definition 3: |
a quick or abrupt transition, change, or movement.
a sudden leap from one topic to another- synonyms:
- jump
- similar words:
- change, movement, passage, shift, skip, spring, switch, transition
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| related words: |
dart, hop, plunge |
| phrase: |
by leaps and bounds |
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