1
: to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump
leap over a fence
a fish leaps out of the water
2
a
: to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
the difficult leap from college to the workplace
b
: to act precipitately
leaped at the chance
: to pass over by leaping
leaped the wall
Examples of leap in a Sentence
Verb
The cat suddenly leaped into the air.
Fish were leaping out of the water.
He leaped off the bridge.
The boys leaped over the stream.
The horse leaped the stone wall.
When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.
Noun
She made a graceful leap into the air.
He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.
He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.
the leap from childhood to adulthood
She has shown great leaps in ability.
Technology has taken a great leap forward.
It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
To test explosive power, the researchers used a countermovement jump (CMJ), which simply involves squatting down then leaping as high as possible in a single motion.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
More than a decade ago, two young L’Oréal executives decided to leave their corporate positions and take the ultimate leap of faith by starting their own brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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Verb
On a roll, Brother Rice maintains grip on top spot, while Lockport leaps into the rankings.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
To test explosive power, the researchers used a countermovement jump (CMJ), which simply involves squatting down then leaping as high as possible in a single motion.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Noun
Consumer only just got used to the $70 increase from $60 a few years ago, and now this leap to $80, spearheaded by Nintendo and its Mario Kart World pricing, is irritating and exhausting when 4-5 games will now be the cost of an entire console by themselves.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
More than a decade ago, two young L’Oréal executives decided to leave their corporate positions and take the ultimate leap of faith by starting their own brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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