Leap - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |liːp|  American pronunciation of the word leap
Brit.  |liːp|  British pronunciation of the word leap
irregular verb:  p.t. — leaped or leapt  p.p. — leaped or leapt

noun

- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (syn: bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring)
- an abrupt transition (syn: jump, saltation)
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
- a sudden and decisive increase (syn: jump)
- the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
a leap of 10 feet

verb

- move forward by leaps and bounds (syn: bound, jump, spring)
The child leapt across the puddle
- pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (syn: jump)
leap into fame
- jump down from an elevated point (syn: jump, jump off)
the widow leapt into the funeral pyre
- cause to jump or leap (syn: jump)

Extra examples

The cat suddenly leaped into the air.

Fish were leaping out of the water.

He leaped off the bridge.

The boys leaped over the stream.

The horse leaped the stone wall.

When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.

She made a graceful leap into the air.

He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.

He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.

She has shown great leaps in ability.

Technology has taken a great leap forward.

It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.

The dolphin leaped out of the water.

He leapt to his friend's defence.

The children leaped into the work of building a sandcastle.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: leap
he/she/it: leaps
present participle: leaping
past tense: leaped or leapt
past participle: leaped or leapt
noun
singular: leap
plural: leaps
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