outleap
1 of 2noun
out·leap ˈau̇t-ˌlēp 
: a surge of feeling, activity, or growth : outburst
He felt an outleap of interest and compassion toward her …
George Eliot
George Eliotoutleap
2 of 2verb
out·leap ˌau̇t-ˈlēp
outleaped or outleapt; outleaping; outleaps
transitive verb
: to outdo in leaping : outjump
… Tillman outleaped the receiver for the slightly underthrown pass … Nunyo Demasio
Nunyo DemasioMost 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.
John O. Whitaker, Jr.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2022 For years, a huge photograph of Obrovac outleaping Abdul-Jabbar and tipping it to a teammate occupied a prominent place in the concourse at University of Dayton Arena. Jeré Longman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020 Eastwood’s artistry, his cinematic unconscious, imbues this pugnacious drama with urgent present-day observations that outleap its historical context—and maybe even his intentions. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2019 Sutton tracked the ball, outleaping cornerback Denzel Ward, who was right in Sutton’s hip pocket. Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2019 Webb – all 6-foot-6 of him – outleaped a much smaller Auburn defender and made a jump-ball catch for the touchdown and a 14-3 lead. Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2019 And Jackson, whom Samuel outleaped, is a rookie fifth-round pick. Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 11 Aug. 2019 Vikings cornerback Chris Cook found out how difficult Jeffery could be to defend as Jeffery burned him for an 80-yard touchdown and later outleaped him and reached around him in the end zone for a 46-yard circus catch for a score. Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2019 Tittle then threw a 41-yard bomb to rookie halfback R.C. Owens, who outleaped Jack Christiansen and Jim David in the end zone for the winning score with 10 seconds left. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2017 See More
Verb
Tight end Mo Alie-Cox made two touchdown catches during a red zone 7-on-7 period, using his size to outleap Lions defenders. The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2022 For years, a huge photograph of Obrovac outleaping Abdul-Jabbar and tipping it to a teammate occupied a prominent place in the concourse at University of Dayton Arena. Jeré Longman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020 Eastwood’s artistry, his cinematic unconscious, imbues this pugnacious drama with urgent present-day observations that outleap its historical context—and maybe even his intentions. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2019 Sutton tracked the ball, outleaping cornerback Denzel Ward, who was right in Sutton’s hip pocket. Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2019 Webb – all 6-foot-6 of him – outleaped a much smaller Auburn defender and made a jump-ball catch for the touchdown and a 14-3 lead. Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2019 And Jackson, whom Samuel outleaped, is a rookie fifth-round pick. Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 11 Aug. 2019 Vikings cornerback Chris Cook found out how difficult Jeffery could be to defend as Jeffery burned him for an 80-yard touchdown and later outleaped him and reached around him in the end zone for a 46-yard circus catch for a score. Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2019 Tittle then threw a 41-yard bomb to rookie halfback R.C. Owens, who outleaped Jack Christiansen and Jim David in the end zone for the winning score with 10 seconds left. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1594, in the meaning defined above
- keep on her toes
- keep on his toes
- keep one jump ahead
- keep one out of action
- keep one's cards close to one's chest/vest
- keep one's cards close to the chest/vest
- keep one's chin up
- keep one's composure
- keep one's cool
- keep one's cool/composure
- keep one's distance
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's eye out for
- keep one's eyes glued to
- keep one's eyes open
- keep one's eyes open (for)
- keep one's eyes open for
- keep one's eyes peeled
- keep one's eyes skinned
- keep one's feet on the ground
- keep one's finger on the pulse of
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's guard up
- keep one's hand in
- keep one's hands off