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- Dictionaryleap/liːp/
verb
- 1. jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force: "he leapt on to the parapet" Similar
- 2. move quickly and suddenly: "Polly leapt to her feet" Similar
noun
- 1. a forceful jump or quick movement: "she came downstairs in a series of flying leaps" Similar
- 2. a group of leopards: rare "we stopped to photograph a leap of leopards"
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LEAP definition: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: 2. to provide help…. Learn more.
The meaning of LEAP is to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump. How to use leap in a sentence.
leap (to sth) The company's shares leapt 17.5p to 210p. a leap in costs/profits/sales The software designer should report a near 40% leap in profits to around £124m. a leap forward for sb/sth This launch represents a great leap forward for the company.
Leap definition: to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump. See examples of LEAP used in a sentence.
If you leap at a chance or opportunity, you accept it quickly and eagerly. The post of principal of the theatre school became vacant and he leapt at the chance. [ VERB + at ]
Definition of leap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump: The goat leaped over the wall. The salmon leapt across the barrier. b. To move quickly or suddenly: leaped out of his chair to answer the door. 2. a. To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another: always leaping to conclusions. b.
The word leap is another word for "jump," but it gives a slightly different image — one of lightness and quickness, perhaps a movement with a little more spring in it than a regular jump. Leap comes from the Old English hlēapan , "to leap or run."
Definition of leap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a long distance. He leaped in the air and waved his fists to the fans as he ran out of the stadium. Frederick leaped over 22 feet on his second attempt. If you leap somewhere, you move there suddenly and quickly. The two men leaped into the jeep and roared off.
