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Detailed Synonyms for leap in English

leap:

to leap verb (leaps, leapt, leaping)

  1. to leap
    to jump; to leap; make a little jump
  2. to leap
    – pass abruptly from one state or topic to another 1
    to leap; to jump
    – pass abruptly from one state or topic to another 1
    • leap verb (leaps, leapt, leaping)
      • leap into fame1
    • jump verb (jumps, jumped, jumping)
      • jump to a conclusion1
      • jump from one thing to another1
  3. to leap
    – move forward by leaps and bounds 1
    to bound; to spring; to leap; to jump
    – move forward by leaps and bounds 1
    • bound verb (bounds, bounded, bounding)
      • The horse bounded across the meadow1
    • spring verb (springs, sprang, springing)
    • leap verb (leaps, leapt, leaping)
      • The child leapt across the puddle1
    • jump verb (jumps, jumped, jumping)
      • Can you jump over the fence?1
  4. to leap
    – cause to jump or leap 1
    to leap; to jump
    – cause to jump or leap 1
    • leap verb (leaps, leapt, leaping)
    • jump verb (jumps, jumped, jumping)
      • the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop1
  5. to leap
    – jump down from an elevated point 1
    to leap; to jump; to jump off
    – jump down from an elevated point 1
    • leap verb (leaps, leapt, leaping)
      • the widow leapt into the funeral pyre1
    • jump verb (jumps, jumped, jumping)
      • the parachutist didn't want to jump1
    • jump off verb (jumps off, jumped off, jumping off)
      • every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge1

Conjugations for leap:

present
  1. leap
  2. leap
  3. leaps
  4. leap
  5. leap
  6. leap
simple past
  1. leapt
  2. leapt
  3. leapt
  4. leapt
  5. leapt
  6. leapt
present perfect
  1. have leapt
  2. have leapt
  3. has leapt
  4. have leapt
  5. have leapt
  6. have leapt
past continuous
  1. was leaping
  2. were leaping
  3. was leaping
  4. were leaping
  5. were leaping
  6. were leaping
future
  1. shall leap
  2. will leap
  3. will leap
  4. shall leap
  5. will leap
  6. will leap
continuous present
  1. am leaping
  2. are leaping
  3. is leaping
  4. are leaping
  5. are leaping
  6. are leaping
subjunctive
  1. be leapt
  2. be leapt
  3. be leapt
  4. be leapt
  5. be leapt
  6. be leapt
diverse
  1. leap!
  2. let's leap!
  3. leapt
  4. leaping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

leap

  1. leap

leap [the ~] noun

  1. the leap
    – a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards 1
    the bound; the spring; the leap; the bounce; the leaping; the saltation
    – a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards 1
  2. the leap
    – the distance leaped (or to be leaped) 1
    the leap
    – the distance leaped (or to be leaped) 1
    • leap [the ~] noun
      • a leap of 10 feet1
  3. the leap
    – an abrupt transition 1
    the leap; the jump; the saltation
    – an abrupt transition 1
    • leap [the ~] noun
      • a successful leap from college to the major leagues1
    • jump [the ~] noun
    • saltation [the ~] noun
  4. the leap
    – a sudden and decisive increase 1
    the leap; the jump
    – a sudden and decisive increase 1
    • leap [the ~] noun
    • jump [the ~] noun
      • a jump in attendance1

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Related Definitions for "leap":

  1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards1
  2. the distance leaped (or to be leaped)1
    • a leap of 10 feet1
  3. an abrupt transition1
    • a successful leap from college to the major leagues1
  4. a sudden and decisive increase1
  5. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another1
    • leap into fame1
  6. move forward by leaps and bounds1
    • The child leapt across the puddle1
  7. cause to jump or leap1
  8. jump down from an elevated point1
    • the widow leapt into the funeral pyre1

Related Synonyms for leap