Synonyms of leap

leap 1 of 2

noun

as in jump

an act of leaping into the air

the horse cleared the hurdle with a tremendous leap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jump
• hop
• bounce
• vault
• spring
• pounce
• bound
• skip
• plunge
• attack
• lope
• caper
• gambol
• dive
• pitch
• capriole
• gambado

leap

2 of 2

verb

ˈlēp 

as in to jump

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

the outfielder leaped into the air to catch the ball before it went over the fence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jump
• hop
• bound
• spring
• bounce
• pounce
• vault
• skip
• hurdle
• attack
• leapfrog
• lope
• buck
• cavort
• frolic
• romp
• gambol
• caper
• skyrocket
• shoot
• capriole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leap

Noun

The tiny Ring Leaper can achieve a vertical leap exceeding 80 times its own body height. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

While still modest in size, independents have grown faster with an 89 percent year-over-year leap, more than triple the pace of the likes of Richemont and LVMH for the same period. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

When a subject dies, the Netflix apparatus leaps into motion. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Armstrong continued to bolster his case for NL MVP, drawing a four-pitch walk, scoring twice and making a leaping grab at the center-field wall to rob Miami’s Heriberto Hernández of a potential extra-base hit in the sixth. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing leap

• quantum leap