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n. 1. a. The act of leaping; a jump. b. A place jumped over or from. c. The distance cleared in a leap. 2. An abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition: a leap from rags to riches. Phrasal Verb: leap out. To be readily noticed: The sign leapt out at us from the window. Idioms: by leaps and bounds.
leap + adv./prep. a sudden change from one thing to another; very fast progress with something. Few people successfully make the leap from television to the movies. a great leap into the unknown; They've made a great leap forward with their building in the last few years. see also quantum leap
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.
1. a [no object] : to jump from a surface. The cat suddenly leaped into the air. Fish were leaping out of the water. He leaped off the bridge. [+] more examples. b [+ object] : to jump over (something) The horse leaped the stone wall. 2. [no object] : to move quickly. She leapt up [=she stood up quickly] and ran out the door.
b) [ transitive] literary to jump over something Brenda leaped the gate and ran across the field. see thesaurus at jump 2 move fast [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move very quickly and with a lot of energy I leapt up the stairs three at a time. He leapt out of bed.
Leap definition: To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump.
to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump (over): [ no object] to leap over a ditch. [ ~ + object] to leap a fence. to cause to jump this way:[ ~ + object] The rider leaped her horse over the obstacles. to move or act quickly or suddenly:[ no object] to leap aside.
