Definition of leap

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Leap (v. i.) To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig..

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Frisk :: Frisk (a.) A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.
Bound :: Bound (v. t.) To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse..
Hop :: Hop (v. i.) To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do..
Ramp :: Ramp (n.) A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
Podura :: Podura (n.) Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail.
Flying Squirrel :: Flying squirrel () One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long leaps..
Leapt :: Leapt () of Lea.
Overspring :: Overspring (v. t.) To spring or leap over.
Caperer :: Caperer (n.) One who capers, leaps, and skips about, or dances..
Outleap :: Outleap (v. t.) To surpass in leaping.
Vaulting :: Vaulting (n.) Act of one who vaults or leaps.
Result :: Result (v. i.) To leap back; to rebound.
Bissextile :: Bissextile (n.) Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400..
Gambol :: Gambol (n.) A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.
Insult :: Insult (v. i.) To leap or jump.
Hoit :: Hoit (v. i.) To leap; to caper; to romp noisily.
Stirte :: Stirt (v. i.) Started; leaped.
Lope :: Lope (n.) An easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps..
Crane :: Crane (v. i.) to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap..
Leap :: Leap (v. t.) To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
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