释义 |
Verb: leap (leapt, also leaped) leep- Move forward by leaps and bounds
"The child leapt across the puddle" - jump, bound, spring - Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
"leap into fame" - jump - Jump down from an elevated point
"the widow leapt into the funeral pyre" - jump, jump off - Cause to jump or leap
- jump Noun: leap leep- A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce - An abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues" - jump, saltation - A sudden and decisive increase
- jump - The distance leaped (or to be leaped)
"a leap of 10 feet"
Derived forms: leaps, leapt, leaped, leaping See also: leap out, leaper Type of: change, distance, increase, jump, jumping, move, shift, switch, transition Encyclopedia: Leap Leap, County Cork |