leaper
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈliːpər/
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- During the show, the dog demonstrated that it was a talented leaper, jumping over hurdles effortlessly.
- a great leaper
- a good leaper
- leapers in the league
Examples
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Strong leaper and a solid rebounder
Blog text (20) -
He's a leaper, that one.
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Your father was quite a leaper too.
Fiction book (1990) -
Four heads were rising into view: another leaper and his party.
Fiction book (2002) -
One guy on their squad is a leaper.
Fiction book (2002) -
Yeah, he's a good leaper, you know, like those dogs with the Frisbees.
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"He's never been a leaper, so to speak, but he's always been a really fundamentally sound individual," Coach Pop said.
Blog text (14) -
Luz had been one of the agile leapers for a number of these occurrences.
Fiction book (1996) -
The high jumper is an incredible leaper, clearing the bar with ease during every competition.
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The athlete was known as the fastest leaper in the track and field events, consistently setting new records.
Synonyms
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3.1
An athlete who jumps in events like the high or long jump
8
4.5
A person who jumps on one foot, often in games like hopscotch
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3.4
A person or animal that jumps up quickly and energetically
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7.9
A person who jumps or leaps in sports like the high jump
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Morphology
Etymology
Leaper comes from the simple verb leap, which goes back to an old English word hleapan meaning 'to jump'. Adding -er turns it into 'one who jumps', so a leaper is a person or animal that jumps in sport or in nature.