to leap out
2
3.9
- phrasal verb
- /lip aʊt/
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destacar
- Of all these products, one leaps out into the hearts and minds of adults who, more
- flames leaping out
- leap out of the car
- leaps out onto the stage
And that just leapt out at me like this is a country that has a terrible problem.
- And that just leapt out at me like this is a country that has a terrible problem.
- And, you know, I, I think the one that leaps out at me is, is Germany.
- But yeah, where the psychosis major major depression and self harm are really, you know, they leap out.
Examples
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A fire dancer leaps out onto the stage.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many of the commercials, which seemed so much slick pap, now leap out at you as examples of state-of-the-art graphics.
Academic text (1991) -
And, you know, I, I think the one that leaps out at me is, is Germany.
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But, you know, drag Queens are perfect for TV because they they leap out of the screen.
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And that just leapt out at me like this is a country that has a terrible problem.
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Even so, nothing immediately useful leaped out at him.
Fiction book (1991) -
Instantly, the colors and shapes leapt out vividly as if they had been released by a spring.
Fiction book (1999) -
Ted's megawatt smile—equal parts good cheer and good teeth—seemed to leap out and pull people to him.
Fiction book (1998) -
The bright colors of the painting really leap out and catch everyone's attention.
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During the presentation, her exciting ideas leapt out and impressed the audience.
Synonyms
244
3.2
To be easy to notice because you are different or better
34
3.0
To be easy to notice because it is different
23
3.4
Easy to notice because it looks different or bright
9
6.1
Become more noticed or important in a situation
8
2.7
Attract someone's attention because it is interesting or noticeable
3
3.1
Make people notice you in a group
Antonyms
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to jump out suddenly from a hiding place' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'leap' (to jump) with 'out' (away from the interior). This motion verb + particle composition is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern and a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Leap out comes from the image of something seeming to leap out of its background—like a bright red shirt that jumps into your eyes in a crowd. So it means 'to be very noticeable'.