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
- A bursting forth; an ambush; a sudden quick effort.
- (transitive) To leap out, as if from an ambush.
- (transitive) To leap beyond or farther than.
- (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
- outleaps
- outleaping
- outleapt
- outleaped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include escape, leap, sallying, flyer, soar, saltation.
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