Leap (Verb)
Meaning 1
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.
Examples
- She stood at the edge of the cliff, but refused to leap to her death.
- During the anniversary of her husband's death, the grieving wife leapt into the flames of his funeral pyre.
- On the count of three, the BASE jumper took the final leap from the top of the skyscraper.
- In a fit of grief, the devoted wife leapt into the funeral pyre after her deceased husband's body.
- Many adventurers leap off the bridge, parachuting down to the river below.
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Meaning 2
Cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The instructor cued the dog to leap over the obstacle course during the agility training session.
- The coach yelled out for the athlete to leap higher in order to clear the bar.
- She taught her toddler to leap from the couch cushion to the pillow on the floor.
- The circus performer managed to leap the lion through the flaming hoop in one swift motion.
- The gymnastics instructor guided the student to leap from the springboard to the vault.
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Meaning 3
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.
Examples
- She leapt from the starting line with incredible speed and agility, leaving her competitors in the dust.
- The dancer seemed to leap effortlessly across the stage, performing a stunning routine that amazed the audience.
- With its powerful hind legs, the frog leapt into the air, catching a fly in mid-air with lightning speed and precision.
- As the music began, the children leapt up from their seats and started dancing wildly around the room.
- The skier managed to leap over the rocks and trees, navigating the challenging downhill course with skill and finesse.
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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
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Meaning 4
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..
Examples
- The company's new product helped it leap from a small startup to a household name overnight.
- She went from an unknown artist to a renowned painter, making a leap into fame after her first solo exhibition.
- The politician's comments on the scandal caused him to leap from being a serious contender to the front-runner for the presidency.
- The biologist's groundbreaking research allowed her to leap from theoretical assumptions to practical applications in the field of medicine.
- After years of struggle, the band finally made the leap from local gigs to sold-out international tours.