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leap

/ leap /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a light springing movement upwards or forwards
Type of:
jump jumping
Kinds of:
caper capriole pounce
Derived:
jump bound spring bounce resile
noun Sense 2
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
"a leap of 10 feet"
Type of:
distance
Kinds of:
elevation
Derived:
jump bound spring
noun Sense 3
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
Type of:
transition
Kinds of:
quantum jump
Derived:
rise jump climb up
verb Sense 4
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
"leap into fame"
"jump to a conclusion"
Type of:
switch shift change
Derived:
jump saltation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
a sudden and decisive increase
"a jump in attendance"
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
quantum leap quantum jump
Derived:
jump
verb Sense 6
move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"
"The child leapt across the puddle"
"Can you jump over the fence?"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
pronk bounce resile take a hop spring
Derived:
leaping spring saltation bound bounce
See also:
leap out jump out jump stand out stick out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
cause to jump or leap
"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Derived:
leaping spring saltation bound bounce
Causes:
jump bound spring
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
53
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

jump jumping caper capriole pounce distance elevation transition quantum jump switch shift change