Lexic.us

Definition of Leap

1. Noun. A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.

2. Verb. Move forward by leaps and bounds. "The horses leap across the field"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

3. Noun. An abrupt transition. "A successful leap from college to the major leagues"

4. Verb. Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another. "Jump from one thing to another"

5. Noun. A sudden and decisive increase. "A jump in attendance"

6. Verb. Jump down from an elevated point. "The widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

7. Noun. The distance leaped (or to be leaped). "A leap of 10 feet"

8. Verb. Cause to jump or leap. "The men leap the horses across the field"; "The trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"

Definition of Leap

1. n. A basket.

2. v. i. To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse.

3. v. t. To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.

4. n. The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound.

Definition of Leap

1. Initialism. Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To jump from one location to another. ¹

3. Noun. The act of leaping or jumping. ¹

4. Noun. The distance traversed by a leap or jump. ¹

5. Noun. (figuratively) A significant move forward. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Leap

1. to spring off the ground [v LEAPED or LEAPT or LEPT, LEAPING, LEAPS]

Medical Definition of Leap

1. 1. To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch. 2. To copulate with (a female beast); to cover. 3. To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch. 1. A basket. 2. A weel or wicker trap for fish. Origin: AS. Leap. 1. To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse. " Leap in with me into this angry flood." (Shak) 2. To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig. "My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky." (Wordsworth) Origin: OE. Lepen, leapen, AS. Hleapan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. Ahlpan, OFries. Hlapa, D. Loopen, G. Laufen, OHG. Louffan, hlauffan, Icel. Hlaupa, Sw. Lopa, Dan. Lobe, Goth. Ushlaupan. Cf. Elope, Lope, Lapwing, Loaf to loiter. 1. The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound. "Wickedness comes on by degrees, . . . And sudden leaps from one extreme to another are unnatural." (L'Estrange) "Changes of tone may proceed either by leaps or glides." (H. Sweet) 2. Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast. 3. A fault. 4. A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leap

leaners leanest leaneth leaning leaning against leaning board leaningly leanings leanly leanness

leannesses leans leant leanwash leany leap (current term) leap-of-faith leap-year leap day leap days

leap frog leap in the dark leap of faith leap out leap second leap seconds leap to mind leap year leap years leapable

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