| 释义 |
leap·ing
I. \ˈlēpiŋ, -pēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English leping, from Old English hlēaping dancing, from hlēapan + -ung -ing
: an act of one that leaps
< leaping is usually done with a springboard that catapults the performer high into the air >
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English lepinge, alteration (influenced by -ing, suffix forming gerunds) of Old English hlēapende, from present participle of hlēapan to run, jump, leap
1. : marked by or using leaps
< a leaping gait >
< leaping animals >
2. : used for leaps
< a leaping board >
• leapingly adverb |