Definitions for leap
lip; lɛpt, liptleap

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bouncenoun

   a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

2. leap, jump, saltationnoun

   an abrupt transition

   "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"

3. jump, leapnoun

   a sudden and decisive increase

   "a jump in attendance"

4. leapverb

   the distance leaped (or to be leaped)

   "a leap of 10 feet"

5. jump, leap, bound, springverb

   move forward by leaps and bounds

   "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

6. leap, jumpverb

   pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

   "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"

7. jump, leap, jump offverb

   jump down from an elevated point

   "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

8. jump, leapverb

   cause to jump or leap

   "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leapnoun

   The act of leaping or jumping.

2. leapnoun

   The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

3. leapnoun

   A significant move forward.

4. leapverb

   To jump from one location to another.

5. Etymology: lepen, from hleapan, from hlaupanan (cf. Dutch lopen ‘to stroll, go for a walk’, German laufen ‘to run’, Danish løbe), from (cf. Lithuanian šlùbti ‘to become lame’, klùbti ‘to stumble’).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leapnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Bound; jump; act of leaping.2. Space passed by leaping.

   After they have carried their riders safe over all leaps, and through all dangers, what comes of them in the end but to be broken-winded. Roger L'Estrange.

   3. Sudden transition.

   Wickedness comes on by degrees, as well as virtue; and sudden leaps from one extreme to another are unnatural. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

   The commons wrested even the power of chusing a king intirely out of the hands of the nobles; which was so great a leap, and caused such a convulsion in the state, that the constitution could not bear. Jonathan Swift.

   4. An assault of an animal of prey.

   The cat made a leap at the mouse. Roger L'Estrange.

   5. Embrace of animals.

   How she cheats her bellowing lovers eye;
   The rushing leap, the doubtful progeny. John Dryden, Æn.

   6. Hazard, or effect of leaping.

   Methinks, it were an easy leap
   To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac’d moon. William Shakespeare.

   You take a precipice for no leap of danger,
   And woo your own destruction. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Behold that dreadful downfal of a rock,
   Where yon old fisher views the waves from high!
   ’Tis the convenient leap I mean to try. John Dryden, Theocritus.

2. To Leapverb

   1. To pass over, or into, by leaping.

   Every man is not of a constitution to leap a gulf for the saving of his country. Roger L'Estrange.

   As one condemn’d to leap a precipice,
   Who sees before his eyes the depth below,
   Stops short. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

   She dares pursue, if they dare lead:
   As their example still prevails,
   She tempts the stream, or leaps the pales. Matthew Prior.

   2. To compress; as beasts.

   Too soon they must not feel the sting of love:
   Let him not leap the cow. John Dryden, Georg.

3. To Leapverb

   Etymology: hleapan , Saxon; loup, Scottish.

   1. To jump; to move upward or progressively without change of the feet.

   If I could win a lady at leap-frog, or by vaulting into my saddle with my armour on, I should quickly leap into a wife. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   A man leapeth better with weights in his hands than without; for that the weight, if it be proportionable, strengtheneth the sinews by contracting them. In leaping with weights the arms are first cast backwards and then forwards with so much the greater force; for the hands go backward before they take their rise. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   In a narrow pit
   He saw a lion, and leap’d down to it. Abraham Cowley, Davideis.

   Thrice from the ground she leap’d, was seen to wield
   Her brandish’d lance. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To rush with vehemence.

   God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who in a fear leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again. Esth. xv. 8.

   After he went into the tent, and found her not, he leaped out to the people. Judith xiv. 17.

   He ruin upon ruin heaps,
   And on me, like a furious giant, leaps. George Sandys.

   Strait leaping from his horse he rais’d me up. Nicholas Rowe.

   3. To bound; to spring.

   Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy. Luke vi. 23.

   I am warm’d, my heart
   Leaps at the trumpet’s voice, and burns for glory. Addison.

   4. To fly; to start.

   He parted frowning from me, as if ruin
   Leap’d from his eyes: so looks the chafed lion
   Upon the daring huntsman that has gall’d him;
   Then makes him nothing. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. Job xli. 19.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leap

   A leap is a sudden or abrupt jump, transition or advancement, often involving significant risk or change. It can refer to physical jumping, a rapid increase or progress in something, or skipping stages to move on to a more advanced phase. This term can apply across various contexts, including physical movement, technological progress (as in a "leap in technology"), career progression, and more. It can also relate to a certain time calculation when an extra day is added to the calendar year referred to as a "leap year".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leapnoun

   a basket

2. Leapnoun

   a weel or wicker trap for fish

3. Leapverb

   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

4. Leapverb

   to spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig

5. Leapverb

   to pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch

6. Leapverb

   to copulate with (a female beast); to cover

7. Leapverb

   to cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch

8. Leapnoun

   the act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound

9. Leapnoun

   copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast

10. Leapnoun

    a fault

11. Leapnoun

    a passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals

12. Etymology: [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hlepan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. hlpan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G. laufen, OHG. louffan, hlauffan, Icel. hlaupa, Sw. lpa, Dan. lbe, Goth. ushlaupan. Cf. Elope, Lope, Lapwing, Loaf to loiter.]

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1. Leap

   Leap is the second album released by Drop Trio. The album debuted in 2004 and was self-released by the band. The album is noted as having been recorded entirely improvised in the studio.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leap

   lēp, v.i. to move with bounds: to spring upward or forward: to jump: to rush with vehemence.—v.t. to bound over: to cause to take a leap: to cover or copulate (of some beasts):—pr.p. leap′ing; pa.t. leaped or leapt (lept); pa.p. leaped, rarely leapt.—n. act of leaping: bound: space passed by leaping: sudden transition.—ns. Leap′-frog, a play in which one boy places his hands on the back of another stooping in front of him, and vaults over his head; Leap′ing-house (Shak.), a brothel; Leap′ing-time (Shak.), youth; Leap′-year, every fourth year—of 366 days, adding one day in February.—Leap in the dark, an act of which we cannot foresee the consequences. [A.S. hleápan, pa.t. hleóp; Ger. laufen, to run.]

2. Leap

   lēp, n. a basket: a wicker net. [A.S. leáp.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leap

   The sudden fall of a river in one sheet. Also, a weel, made of twigs, to catch fish in.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leapverb

   Expressing an action or movement in a open area assimilated swift and quickly. 1.) Jump or spring a long way, to a great height, distance or with great force.

   Leap year comes around every 4 years.

   Etymology: Jump

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 9, 2024  

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1. LEAP

   What does LEAP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LEAP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEAP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leap is ranked #21470 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leap surname appeared 1,217 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Leap.
   
   91.7% or 1,117 total occurrences were White.
   4.3% or 53 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.8% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leap' in Verbs Frequency: #698

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Anagrams for leap »

1. pale

2. peal

3. plea

4. lepa

How to pronounce leap?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say leap in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leap in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of leap in a Sentence

1. Keli Lee:

   I have a certain belief in myself, and I wouldn't want to do anything less than I'm used to, i feel ABC recognized that, and they gave me 'Quantico' on my terms, which is why I've taken this leap.

2. Shuji Tonouchi:

   The upward revision is very slight, and when you exclude the impact of leap year growth is not that strong, we expect growth to slow in the current quarter. The government should focus on steps to help low-income earners, but consumption may not rise much if consumer sentiment worsens.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   You cant just leap over things and get into a situation where youre really tempting a rebound.

4. Jerome Seymour Bruner:

   The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis, the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion-these are the most valuable coins of the thinker at work. But in most schools guessing is heavily penalized and is associated somehow with laziness.

5. Anthony Sideri:

   I wasn't getting the strong effects of OxyContin anymore, and I was already sniffing something else, so it didn't seem like a leap, it didn't seem like the heroin I grew up knowing about.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leap
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leap
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=leap
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=leap
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=leap
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=leap
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=leap