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Leap
see synonyms of leapNoun
1. bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
an abrupt transition
Example Sentences:'a successful leap from college to the major leagues'
4. leap
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
Example Sentences:'a leap of 10 feet'
Verb
move forward by leaps and bounds
Example Sentences:'The horse bounded across the meadow''The child leapt across the puddle''Can you jump over the fence?'
6. jump, leap
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
Example Sentences:'leap into fame''jump to a conclusion''jump from one thing to another'
jump down from an elevated point
Example Sentences:'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'
8. jump, leap
cause to jump or leap
Example Sentences:'the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Leap
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Leap
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Leap
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