leaped or leapt

  • 11leap 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 …

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  • 12leap 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 …

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  • 13leap — I. verb (leaped or leapt; leaping) Etymology: Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to spring free from or as if from the ground ; jump …

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  • 14leap — [[t]lip[/t]] v. leaped or leapt [[t]lɛpt, lipt[/t]] leap•ing, 1) to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch[/ex] 2) to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; to leap at an opportunity[/ex] …

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  • 15leap — 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 …

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  • 16outleap — out•leap′ v. leaped or leapt, leap•ing …

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  • 17leap — ► 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 …

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  • 18leaper — leap ► 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 …

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  • 19leap — v. & n. v. (past and past part. leaped or leapt) 1 intr. jump or spring forcefully. 2 tr. jump across. 3 intr. (of prices etc.) increase dramatically. n. a forceful jump. Phrases and idioms: by leaps and bounds with startlingly rapid progress.… …

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  • 20overleap — v.tr. (past and past part. leaped or leapt) 1 leap over, surmount. 2 omit, ignore. Etymology: OE oferhleapan (as OVER, LEAP) …

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