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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.
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 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.
LEAP meaning: 1. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: 2. to provide help…. Learn more.
Definitions of leaping. noun. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. synonyms: bounce, bound, leap, saltation, spring. see more.
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.
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.
Jul 5, 2015 · [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).
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
to make a decision about someone or something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts There I go again—jumping to conclusions. look before you leap (saying) used to advise someone to think about the possible results or dangers of something before doing it Phrasal Verbs leap at.
