| leap | | |
| n. (act) | 1. bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. |
| ~ jumping, jump | the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground.; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" |
| ~ capriole, caper | a playful leap or hop. |
| ~ pounce | the act of pouncing. |
| n. (event) | 2. jump, leap, saltation | an abrupt transition.; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues" |
| ~ transition | a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another. |
| ~ quantum jump | (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum. |
| n. (event) | 3. jump, leap | a sudden and decisive increase.; "a jump in attendance" |
| ~ increase | a change resulting in an increase.; "the increase is scheduled for next month" |
| ~ quantum leap, quantum jump | a sudden large increase or advance.; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer" |
| n. (attribute) | 4. leap | the distance leaped (or to be leaped).; "a leap of 10 feet" |
| ~ distance | the property created by the space between two objects or points. |
| ~ elevation | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump.; "a dancer of exceptional elevation" |
| v. (motion) | 5. bound, jump, leap, spring | move forward by leaps and bounds.; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ pronk | jump straight up.; "kangaroos pronk" |
| ~ bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, recoil, spring, bound, reverberate | spring back; spring away from an impact.; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" |
| ~ burst | move suddenly, energetically, or violently.; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" |
| ~ bounce | leap suddenly.; "He bounced to his feet" |
| ~ capriole | perform a capriole, of horses in dressage. |
| ~ galumph | move around heavily and clumsily.; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" |
| ~ ski jump | jump on skis. |
| ~ saltate | leap or skip, often in dancing.; "These fish swim with a saltating motion" |
| ~ vault | bound vigorously. |
| ~ leapfrog | jump across.; "He leapfrogged his classmates" |
| ~ vault, overleap | jump across or leap over (an obstacle). |
| ~ curvet | perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse. |
| ~ hop, hop-skip, skip | jump lightly. |
| ~ caper | jump about playfully. |
| ~ hop | make a jump forward or upward. |
| v. (change) | 6. jump, leap | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another.; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" |
| ~ switch, change, shift | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" |
| v. (motion) | 7. jump, jump off, leap | jump down from an elevated point.; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (motion) | 8. jump, leap | cause to jump or leap.; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop" |
| ~ bound, jump, leap, spring | move forward by leaps and bounds.; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" |
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