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   leap

   /liːp/

   verb

   • 1. jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force: "he leapt on to the parapet" Similar jump overjumpvault overvaultspring overbound overhurdleskip (over)cross oversail overhop (over)leapfroghigh jumpclearnegotiate
   • ▪ jump across: "Peter leapt the last few stairs" Similar jump overjumpvault overvaultspring overbound overhurdleskip (over)cross oversail overhop (over)leapfroghigh jumpclearnegotiate
   • 2. move quickly and suddenly: "Polly leapt to her feet" Similar springjumpjump upbounddartlunge
   • ▪ make a sudden rush to do something; act eagerly and suddenly: "everybody leapt into action" Similar rushhurryhastenhurtlearrive at hastilyreach hurriedlycome to overhastilyform hastilyhurryhastenjumprushreach
   • ▪ accept (an opportunity) eagerly: "they leapt at the opportunity to combine fun with fund-raising" Similar accept eagerlygraspgrasp with both handsgrabtake advantage ofseize (on)snatchjump atpounce onOpposite reject
   • ▪ (of a price, amount, etc.) increase dramatically: "sales leapt by a third last year" Similar increase rapidlysoarrocketskyrocketshoot upescalatemountsurgespiralgrow rapidlyrise rapidlyOpposite fallplummet
   • ▪ (especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out: "amid the notes, a couple of items leap out"

   noun

   • 1. a forceful jump or quick movement: "she came downstairs in a series of flying leaps" Similar jumpvaultspringboundhopskipentrechatrare:curvet
   • ▪ a dramatic increase in price, amount, etc.: "a leap of 75 per cent in two years" Similar sudden riserapid increaseescalationsoaringsurgeupsurgeupswingupturnincrementelevationrevivalOpposite drop
   • ▪ a sudden abrupt change or transition: "it doesn't take a great leap of imagination to recognize that you have held an important leadership role"
   • ▪ a thing to be leaped over or from: "Lover's Leap"
   • 2. a group of leopards: rare "we stopped to photograph a leap of leopards"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlēapan (verb), hlȳp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lopen, German laufen (verb), and Dutch loop, German Lauf (noun), all meaning ‘run’, also to lope.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leaper noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance: He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play. to increase, improve, or grow very quickly: Shares in the company leaped 250 percent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verbs. leap at something. leap out at someone. noun [ C ] uk / liːp / us / liːp /

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leapLeap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEAP is to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump. How to use leap in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LEAP meaning: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: 2. to provide help…. Learn more.

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   noun. a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement. the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped. a place leaped or to be leaped over or from. a sudden or abrupt transition: a successful leap from piano class to concert hall. a sudden and decisive increase: a leap in the company's profits. leap.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A leap is a large and important change, increase, or advance. [journalism] The result has been a giant leap in productivity. [ + in] ...the leap in the unemployed from 35,000 to 75,000. [ + from] Contemporary art has taken a huge leap forward in the last five or six years. Synonyms: rise, change, increase, soaring More Synonyms of leap. 5. verb.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leapLeap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. synonyms: bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring. see more. noun. the distance leaped (or to be leaped) “a leap of 10 feet” see more. noun. an abrupt transition. “a successful leap from college to the major leagues” synonyms: jump, saltation.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move or do something suddenly and quickly. She leapt out of bed. He leaped across the room to answer the door. I leapt to my feet (= stood up quickly). They leapt into action immediately. (figurative) She was quick to leap to my defence (= speak in support of me).