The meaning of LEAP is to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump. How to use leap in a sentence.

n. 1. a. The act of leaping; a jump. b. A place jumped over or from. c. The distance cleared in a leap. 2. An abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition: a leap from rags to riches.

[ I ] He leaps to his feet when the phone rings. [ I ] Flames were leaping into the sky. [ T ] The dog leaped the fence. [ I ] fig. Americans want change, but they don’t want to leap into the …

If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a long distance. He had leapt from a window in the building and escaped. [VERB preposition/adverb] The newsreels show him leaping into the air. …

/ˈlipɪŋ/ /ˈlipɪŋ/ IPA guide Definitions of leaping noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards synonyms: bounce, bound, leap, saltation, spring

to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump. to leap over a ditch. to move or act quickly or suddenly. to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity. to pass, come, rise, …

leap /lip/ v., leaped or leapt /lɛpt, lipt/ leap•ing, n. v. jump (over): [no object] to leap over a ditch. [~ + object] to leap a fence. to cause to jump this way:[~ + object] The rider leaped her horse …

Definition of leap verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to jump high or a long way + adv./prep. A dolphin leaped out of the water. We leaped over the …

leaping definition: moving with a sudden jump or spring. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "leaping lizards".

The cat suddenly leaped into the air. Fish were leaping out of the water. He leaped off the bridge.