upleap

1 of 2

intransitive verb

: to leap up

upleap

2 of 2

noun

: an upward leap

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English uplepen, from up + lepen to leap

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Rhymes for upleap

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap