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leap
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- pronunciation:
- lip
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- by leaps and bounds
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
leaps, leaping, leaped, leapt |
definition 1: |
to spring into the air, moving straight up or to another position.
The frog leaped from the rock and 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 any opportunity to travel.The well-trained soldiers leapt to carry out their orders.[verb + infinitive
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- 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.
The horse easily leaped the stone 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.
The monkey's leap into the tree startled the birds.- 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 |
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phrase: |
by leaps and bounds |
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