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leap at

phrasal verb

Definition of leap at

: to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.)
  • She leaped at the offer of a better job.

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leap play

  1. : to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump

  2. : to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

  3. : to act precipitately

  1. : an act of leaping : spring, bound

  2. : a place leaped over or from

  3. : the distance covered by a leap

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