Synonyms of leaping

leaping 1 of 2

adjective

as in rambling

passing from one topic to another

we had trouble following the lecturer's leaping look at archaeological discoveries around the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rambling
• wandering
• excursive
• indirect
• discursive
• meandering
• digressive
• desultory
• maundering
• digressional
• digressionary
• roundabout
• deviating
• circuitous
• devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consistent
• logical
• coherent
• direct
• focused
• straightforward
• undeviating

leaping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of leap

as in jumping

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

• jumping
• hopping
• bounding
• springing
• bouncing
• vaulting
• pouncing
• skipping
• attacking
• loping
• hurdling
• leapfrogging
• capering
• cavorting
• romping
• frolicking
• bucking
• gamboling
• skyrocketing
• shooting
• caprioling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaping

Adjective

Messi’s pass just cleared the leaping Stones, then dipped to Martínez, who nodded it home. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Within three plays in 11-on-11, speedy fifth-round rookie receiver Cyrus Allen reeled in a deep pass from Fields down the left sideline, then scored a leaping touchdown in the red zone on a sprint-out to the left side of the end zone. — Pete Sweeney june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Richie Palacios hit a comebacker that could have been a 1-2-3 double play but the ball bounced off the glove of a leaping Hill, over Caballero and into center for a two-run single. — ABC News, 22 May 2026

Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026

Two plays later, Corona del Mar linebacker Cash Pearsall made a leaping interception near midfield. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025

Bryce Teodosio’s long fly ball landed to the back side of a leaping Outman, going for a leadoff triple in the bottom of the eighth inning. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025

Verb

Anderson tipped his cap in the third inning after Arozarena made a leaping catch at the left-field wall to take a home run away from Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Moore was hurt pressuring Giants quarterback Jameis Winston and leaping into the air to contest Winston’s throw to the end zone. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Lukes also made a leaping catch in right field in the seventh inning. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci made a leaping catch of Alex Bregman's drive against the ivy for the first out of the seventh to help preserve a 1-0 White Sox lead. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

That is likely to change in 2026, as evidenced by his leaping catch in the second quarter against the Rams on Saturday. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Video captured a woman leaping from an 11th-floor ledge into a firefighter’s arms to escape a high-rise fire. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

His first drive was highlighted by Garrett Wilson making a leaping 21-yard catch over the middle in traffic. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Defensive support included a leaping grab at the wall by left fielder Tristan Peters to rob Matt McLain of an extra-base hit leading off the third inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026