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   Leap

   /lēp/

   

   verb

   • 1. jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force: "I leaped across the threshold" Similar jump overjumpvault overvaultspring overbound overhurdleskip (over)cross oversail overhop (over)leapfroghigh jumpclearnegotiate
   • ▪ move quickly and suddenly: "Polly leapt to her feet" Similar springjumpjump upbounddartlunge
   • ▪ jump across or over: "a coyote leaped the fence" Similar jump overjumpvault overvaultspring overbound overhurdleskip (over)cross oversail overhop (over)leapfroghigh jumpclearnegotiate
   • ▪ make a sudden rush to do something; act eagerly and suddenly: "it was time for me to leap 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 or figure) increase dramatically: "sales leaped 40 percent during the Christmas season" 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 percent 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"
   • ▪ (in place names) a thing to be leaped over or from: "Lover's Leap"

   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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAP | definition in the Cambridge English 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 ] us / liːp / uk / liːp /

3. 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).

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

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

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   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. see more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAP | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a sudden improvement or increase: There was a big leap in profits last year. This represents a great leap forward in technology. leap noun [C] (JUMP) a big jump: He finished third in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet. See also. quantum leap. Idioms. by/in leaps and bounds.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLEAP definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · A leap is a large and important change, increase, or advance. [journalism] The result has been a giant leap in productivity. ...the leap in the unemployed from 35,000 to 75,000. Synonyms: rise, change, increase, soaring More Synonyms of leap. 5. intransitive verb.

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

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   leap + adv./prep. a sudden change from one thing to another; very fast progress with something. Few people successfully make the leap from television to the movies. a great leap into the unknown. They've made a great leap forward with their building in the last few years. see also quantum leap.