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1. : to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump. leap over a fence. a fish leaps out of the water. 2. a. : to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another. the difficult leap from college to the workplace. b. : to act precipitately. leaped at the chance. transitive verb. : to pass over by leaping. leaped the wall. leaper. ˈlē-pər. noun
to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance: He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play. to increase, improve, or grow very quickly: Shares in the company leaped 250 percent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verbs. leap at something. leap out at someone. noun [ C ] uk / liːp / us / liːp /
noun. a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement. the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped. a place leaped or to be leaped over or from. a sudden or abrupt transition: a successful leap from piano class to concert hall. a sudden and decisive increase: a leap in the company's profits. leap. / liːp / verb.
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: He leaped out of his car and ran toward the house. I leaped up to answer the phone. The dog leaped over the gate into the field. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to jump. jump The kids jumped up and down when they heard we were going to Disneyland.
A leap is a large and important change, increase, or advance. [journalism] The result has been a giant leap in productivity. [+ in] ...the leap in the unemployed from 35,000 to 75,000. [+ from] Contemporary art has taken a huge leap forward in the last five or six years. Synonyms: rise, change, increase, soaring More Synonyms of leap. 5. verb.
To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another: always leaping to conclusions. b. To act quickly or impulsively: leaped at the opportunity to travel. c. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: leapt into the project with both feet. v.tr. 1. To propel oneself over: I couldn't leap the brook. 2.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. synonyms: bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring. see more. noun. the distance leaped (or to be leaped) “a leap of 10 feet” see more. noun. an abrupt transition. “a successful leap from college to the major leagues” synonyms: jump, saltation.
To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another. Always leaping to conclusions. American Heritage. To accept eagerly something offered. To leap at a chance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (5) Synonyms: jump-off. spring. bound. rebound.
a sudden improvement or increase: There was a big leap in profits last year. This represents a great leap forward in technology. leap noun [C] (JUMP) a big jump: He finished third in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet. See also. quantum leap. Idioms. by/in leaps and bounds.
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move or do something suddenly and quickly. She leapt out of bed. He leaped across the room to answer the door. I leapt to my feet (= stood up quickly). They leapt into action immediately. (figurative) She was quick to leap to my defence (= speak in support of me).