leapfrog
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A children's game where players take turns jumping over each other
- noun
- /ˈliːpfrɔɡ/
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juego de saltar sobre la espalda de otro
- During the picnic, they took turns playing leapfrog, crouching down to let their friends jump over them.
- play leapfrog
- a game of leapfrog
Examples
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On a sunny afternoon, the children played leapfrog in the backyard, laughing as they jumped over one another.
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# Or a game of leapfrog # Sing it with me, Spot.
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What are you doing, playing leapfrog?
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We were only playing leapfrog.
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Instead of tag, we play leapfrog.
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A story I loved as a child was about two frogs who were playing leapfrog.
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Little Red rescued Bunny, and everyone enjoyed a picnic and a game of leapfrog.
Academic text (2008) -
At recess, the kids enjoyed a fun game of leapfrog, encouraging each other to leap higher with every turn.
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Etymology
Leapfrog comes from the two simple words leap ('jump') and frog (the animal that jumps); in the playground game children vault over each other like frogs. So the word keeps its original meaning as the children's jumping game.