SINCE 1828
outleap
noun
out·leap
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Definition of outleap
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a surge of feeling, activity, or growth : outburst
He felt an outleap of interest and compassion toward her …— George Eliot
outleap
verb
out·leap
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outleaped
or outleapt;
outleaping;
outleaps
Definition of outleap (Entry 2 of 2)
: to outdo in leaping : outjump
… Tillman outleaped the receiver for the slightly underthrown pass …— Nunyo Demasio Most species of hares, the snowshoe being an exception, live in more open habitat than rabbits and tend to outleap and outrun predators.— John O. Whitaker, Jr.
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