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upleap

intransitive verb

Definition of upleap 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: to leap up

upleap

noun

Definition of upleap (Entry 2 of 2)

: an upward leap

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History and Etymology for upleap

Intransitive verb

Middle English uplepen, from up + lepen to leap

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