Leap (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Jump

Related Words

• Leap (noun)

Meaning ²

Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Jump

Hypernyms

• Change
• Shift

Related Words

• Leap (noun)

Meaning ³

Jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Jump Off
• Jump

Hypernyms

• Move

Meaning ⁴

Move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Spring
• Jump
• Bound

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Spring
• Ski Jump
• Vault
• Galumph
• Saltate
• Rebound
• Curvet
• Caper
• Burst
• Pronk
• Recoil
• Ricochet
• Capriole
• Bounce
• Reverberate
• Hop
• Take A Hop
• Leapfrog
• Bound
• Hop-skip

Related Words

• Leap Out (verb)
• Leap (noun)
• Leaper (noun)