leap
noun
- 1
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- 2
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
a leap of 10 feet
- 3
an abrupt transition
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
- 4
a sudden and decisive increase
a jump in attendance
verb
- 1
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
leap into fame
jump to a conclusion
- 2
move forward by leaps and bounds
The horse bounded across the meadow
The child leapt across the puddle
- 3
cause to jump or leap
the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
- 4
jump down from an elevated point
the parachutist didn't want to jump
every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge
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