leap
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- noun
- /liːp/
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- For Ben, the move was no leap into the dark.
- leap of faith
- take a leap
- make a leap
And there's something about that that actually made him make the leap and, and land it.
- And there's something about that that actually made him make the leap and, and land it.
Examples
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The student who studied Neil Armstrong wrote: Armstrong really did take a giant leap for mankind.
Academic text (2013) -
Boy and girl take big leap.
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You had a little leap during class.
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"When I yell, jump!" Sam tried to position himself to make the leap for his life.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
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I made a leap, diving head-first, getting away without anyone catching hold of me.
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Otis Jr. took a flying leap and landed clear of him on the grass.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sita's cubs are growing in leaps and bounds.
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The bananas are just out of his reach, so with a mighty leap Schlock jumps for them, but misses and lands in the river.
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With one powerful leap, the frog cleared the entire pond.
Synonyms
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3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
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A quick small jump often on one foot
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1.3
A quick jump forward or upward made with energy
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A quick springing movement upwards or forwards
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1.3
A quick, strong jump upward or forward
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To push yourself off the ground using your legs, often in a sport
A sudden energetic jump, for example over a fence
Movement in short jumps, like sand grains bouncing in wind
Antonyms
Idioms
A small action that leads to a very large benefit for all people
Compounds
- Specialized
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An extra second added to clocks so they match how fast the Earth turns
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leap as a noun comes from the old verb hlēapan, which meant 'to jump', so a leap is a single jump or a sudden movement through the air.