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leap
noun
verb
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- P
- Contains
- EA
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
noun
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
“a leap of 10 feet”
noun
an abrupt transition
“a successful leap from college to the major leagues”
noun
a sudden and decisive increase
“a jump in attendance”
verb
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
“leap into fame”
verb
move forward by leaps and bounds
“The horse bounded across the meadow”
verb
cause to jump or leap
“the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop”
verb
jump down from an elevated point
“the parachutist didn't want to jump”
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Example Sentences
a leap of 10 feet
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
a jump in attendance
leap into fame
jump to a conclusion
jump from one thing to another
The horse bounded across the meadow
The child leapt across the puddle
Can you jump over the fence?
the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
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
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