leaping Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
   spring; bounce; bound; leap; saltation.
   
2. verb move forward by leaps and bounds
   jump; spring; leap; bound.
   
   • The horse bounded across the meadow
   • The child leapt across the puddle
   • Can you jump over the fence?
3. verb pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
   jump; leap.
   
   • leap into fame
   • jump to a conclusion
   • jump from one thing to another
4. verb jump down from an elevated point
   jump; leap; jump off.
   
   • 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
5. verb cause to jump or leap
   jump; leap.
   
   • the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop

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