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   leap

   /lēp/

   verb

   • 1. jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force: "I leaped across the threshold" Similar jump overjumpvault overvaultspring overbound overhurdleskip (over)cross oversail overhop (over)leapfroghigh jumpclearnegotiate
   • ▪ move quickly and suddenly: "Polly leapt to her feet" Similar springjumpjump upbounddartlunge
   • ▪ jump across or over: "a coyote leaped the fence" Similar jump overjumpvault overvaultspring overbound overhurdleskip (over)cross oversail overhop (over)leapfroghigh jumpclearnegotiate
   • ▪ make a sudden rush to do something; act eagerly and suddenly: "it was time for me to leap into action" Similar rushhurryhastenhurtlearrive at hastilyreach hurriedlycome to overhastilyform hastilyhurryhastenjumprushreach
   • ▪ accept (an opportunity) eagerly: "they leapt at the opportunity to combine fun with fund-raising" Similar accept eagerlygraspgrasp with both handsgrabtake advantage ofseize (on)snatchjump atpounce onOpposite reject
   • ▪ (of a price or figure) increase dramatically: "sales leaped 40 percent during the Christmas season" Similar increase rapidlysoarrocketskyrocketshoot upescalatemountsurgespiralgrow rapidlyrise rapidlyOpposite fallplummet
   • ▪ (especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out: "amid the notes, a couple of items leap out"

   noun

   • 1. a forceful jump or quick movement: "she came downstairs in a series of flying leaps" Similar jumpvaultspringboundhopskipentrechatrare:curvet
   • ▪ a dramatic increase in price, amount, etc.: "a leap of 75 percent in two years" Similar sudden riserapid increaseescalationsoaringsurgeupsurgeupswingupturnincrementelevationrevivalOpposite drop
   • ▪ a sudden, abrupt change or transition: "it doesn't take a great leap of imagination to recognize that you have held an important leadership role"
   • ▪ (in place names) a thing to be leaped over or from: "Lover's Leap"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlēapan (verb), hlȳp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lopen, German laufen (verb), and Dutch loop, German Lauf (noun), all meaning ‘run’, also to lope.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leaper noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     LEAP meaning: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement,...

   • Znaczenie Leap, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LEAP definicja: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     LEAP translate: nhảy, nhảy qua, lao vào, cú nhảy mạnh. Learn...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word leap, which can be a verb or a noun. A leap is an act of springing or passing abruptly from one state or topic to another.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. synonyms: bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring. see more. noun. the distance leaped (or to be leaped) “a leap of 10 feet” see more. noun. an abrupt transition. “a successful leap from college to the major leagues”

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › leapLeap - definition of leap by The Free Dictionary

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