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- Dictionaryleap/liːp/
verb
- 1. jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force: "he leapt on to the parapet" Similar
- 2. move quickly and suddenly: "Polly leapt to her feet" Similar
noun
- 1. a forceful jump or quick movement: "she came downstairs in a series of flying leaps" Similar
- 2. a group of leopards: rare "we stopped to photograph a leap of leopards"
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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.
verb. ˈlēp. as in to jump. to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the outfielder leaped into the air to catch the ball before it went over the fence. Synonyms & Similar Words.
LEAP definition: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: 2. to provide help…. Learn more.
To leap means to spring or jump from one point to another, as in Sophie leaped over the hole to avoid falling in. A leap is such a jump. To leap also means to move or act suddenly, as in Santiago leapt out of the way of the dogs running toward him.
If you leap to a particular place or position, you make a large and important change, increase, or advance. The team leapt to 12th in the table. [VERB preposition] If you say that your heart leaps, you mean that you experience a sudden, very strong feeling of surprise, fear, or happiness.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. synonyms: bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring. see more. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground. noun. the distance leaped (or to be leaped) “a leap of 10 feet”. see more. the property created by the space between two objects or points.
LEAP meaning: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: 2. to provide help…. Learn more.
To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another: always leaping to conclusions. b. To act quickly or impulsively: leaped at the opportunity to travel. c. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: leapt into the project with both feet. v.tr. 1. To propel oneself over: I couldn't leap the brook. 2.
Definitions of 'leap' 1. If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a long distance. [...] 2. If you leap somewhere, you move there suddenly and quickly. [...] 3. If a vehicle leaps somewhere, it moves there in a short sudden movement. [...] More. Conjugations of 'leap' present simple: I leap, you leap [...]
[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).
