Leap

Quick meaning: Leap is a verb meaning (intransitive) To jump.

Meaning

(intransitive) To jump.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To pass over by a leap or jump.
2. (transitive) To cause to leap.
3. The act of leaping or jumping.
4. The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
5. A group of leopards.
6. (archaic, transitive) To copulate with (a female beast)
7. (archaic) To copulate with (a human)

Example Sentences

to leap a wall or a ditch

It is better to leap into the void.

go leap her, and engender young devilings

It is grete nede a man to go bak to recouer the better his leep

Word Forms

• leaps
• leaping
• leaped
• leapt

Synonyms for leap

Depending on context, synonyms include bound, jump, spring, bounce, leaping.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jump, bounce, spring, bound, leapfrogging, skip.

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