leap (verb)
1leap — ► VERB (past or past part. leaped or leapt) 1) jump or spring a long way. 2) jump across. 3) move quickly and suddenly. 4) (leap at) accept eagerly. 5) increase dramatically …
2leap — verb. The past form and past participle are in both BrE and AmE either leaped (pronounced leept or lept) or leapt (pronounced lept). Examples: • I can t say that wretch I leaped in after was much of a loss to the human race P. Bailey, 1986 • She… …
3leap out at — ˌleap ˈout at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap out at he/she/it leaps out at present participle leaping out at past tense …
4leap in — ˌleap ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap in he/she/it leaps in present participle leaping in past tense …
5leap on — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense leaped on …
6leap upon — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense …
7leap — verb (past or past participle leaped or leapt) 1》 jump or spring a long way. ↘jump across. 2》 move quickly and suddenly. ↘(leap at) accept (an opportunity) eagerly. ↘(leap out) (especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out. 3》 (of …
8leap at — [phrasal verb] leap at (something) : to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.) She leaped at [=jumped at] the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do. He leapt at the offer of a better job. • • • Main Entry: ↑leap …
9leap|frog — «LEEP FROG, FRG», noun, verb, frogged, frog|ging. –n. 1. a game in which players take turns jumping over the others who are bending over. 2. Military. a method of advancing against an enemy in which the most forward unit provides protective fire… …
10leap out — verb 1. jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone) The attackers leapt out from the bushes • Syn: ↑rush out, ↑sally out, ↑burst forth • Hypernyms: ↑appear …
