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
: to pass over by leaping
leaped the wall
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Examples of leap in a Sentence
Verb
The cat suddenly leaped into the air.
Fish were leaping out of the water.
He leaped off the bridge.
The boys leaped over the stream.
The horse leaped the stone wall.
When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.
Noun
She made a graceful leap into the air.
He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.
He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.
the leap from childhood to adulthood
She has shown great leaps in ability.
Technology has taken a great leap forward.
It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Name Greg Norton Best known for High-flying bass player for Hüsker Dü, now leaping around stages with my new band, UltraBomb!
Current city Red Wing, Minnesota
Really want to be On the road touring with UltraBomb.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Beyond that, the M4 Pro Mac mini was (unsurprisingly) leaps and bounds beyond its M2 Pro predecessor in every test.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The singer’s current single jumps from No. 20 to No. 15, leaping closer to becoming another top 10 win for the singer.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Name Greg Norton Best known for High-flying bass player for Hüsker Dü, now leaping around stages with my new band, UltraBomb!
Current city Red Wing, Minnesota
Really want to be On the road touring with UltraBomb.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
Expand your mind and energize your body and soul by taking a leap of faith, engaging in spiritual awareness and becoming more in tune with nature and the universe.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Beyond that, the M4 Pro Mac mini was (unsurprisingly) leaps and bounds beyond its M2 Pro predecessor in every test.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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