Definition of leap
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump
leap over a fence a fish leaps out of the water
2a
: 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
leap
nounDefinition of leap (Entry 2 of 2)
b(1)
: a place leaped over or from
(2)
: the distance covered by a leap
2a
: a sudden passage or transition
a great leap forward
b
: a choice made in an area of ultimate concern
a leap of faith
by leaps and bounds
: with extraordinary rapidity
a town growing by leaps and bounds
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The first known use of leap was before the 12th century
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