ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Outleap

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Outleap is a noun meaning A sally; flight; escape.

Meaning

A sally; flight; escape.

More Meanings

  1. A bursting forth; an ambush; a sudden quick effort.
  2. (transitive) To leap out, as if from an ambush.
  3. (transitive) To leap beyond or farther than.
  4. (dated, obsolete, estate law) A fine which is paid by a person to their lord for deserting an estate without permission.

Example Sentences

The outleap of fury in the dagger-thrust had evidently exhausted him.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include escape, leap, sallying, flyer, soar, saltation.

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