Sekirov Dictionary

leap

[ˈlɪi̯p]

verb5

  1. to jump high or far, often suddenly
  2. To pass over by a leap or jump.
  3. To cause to leap.
  4. (no longer used) To copulate with (a female beast)
  5. (no longer used) To copulate with (a human)

noun11

  1. The act of leaping or jumping.
  2. A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
  3. (figurative) A significant move forward.
  4. (figurative) A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
  5. The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
  6. A group of leopards.
  7. A small cataract over which fish attempt to jump; a salmon ladder.
  8. Copulation (by a male animal) with a female one.
  9. A fault.
  10. A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
  11. Half a bushel.

adjective1

  1. Intercalary, bissextile.
forms

leaped · leapt · lept · lope · lopen · leaping · leapeth · leaps · leapest

Phrases with leap

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