Definition of leap

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Leap (n.) The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound..

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Bound :: Bound (v. t.) To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse..
Overspring :: Overspring (v. t.) To spring or leap over.
Leap :: Leap (n.) A weel or wicker trap for fish.
Dance :: Dance (v. i.) To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically..
Hurdle :: Hurdle (n.) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race..
Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
Skip :: Skip (n.) A light leap or bound.
Leap :: Leap (v. i.) To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig..
Start :: Start (v. i.) To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act..
Leaped :: Leaped (imp. & p. p.) of Lea.
Leaping :: Leaping (a. & n.) from Leap, to jump..
Counter-salient :: Counter-salient (a.) Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coast of arms.
Bounce :: Bounce (n.) A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.
Vault :: Vault (n.) To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.
Transiliency :: Transiliency (n.) A leap across or from one thing to another.
Fetch :: Fetch (v. t.) To bring to accomplishment; to achieve; to make; to perform, with certain objects; as, to fetch a compass; to fetch a leap; to fetch a sigh..
February :: February (n.) The second month in the year, said to have been introduced into the Roman calendar by Numa. In common years this month contains twenty-eight days; in the bissextile, or leap year, it has twenty-nine days..
Desultory :: Desultory (a.) Leaping or skipping about.
Overskip :: Overskip (v. t.) To skip or leap over; to treat with indifference.
Croupade :: Croupade (n.) A leap in which the horse pulls up his hind legs toward his belly.
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