leap

B2
Pronunciation
/liːp/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of leaping or jumping.

2 Definition

The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

3 Definition

A group of leopards.

4 Definition

A significant move forward.

5 Definition

A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.

Example Sentences
  • It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.
6 Definition

A fault.

7 Definition

Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.

8 Definition

A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.

9 Definition

A salmon ladder.

10 Definition

A basket.

11 Definition

A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.

12 Definition

Half a bushel.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To jump.

2 Definition

To pass over by a leap or jump.

Example Sentences
  • to leap a wall or a ditch
3 Definition

To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.

4 Definition

To cause to leap.

Example Sentences
  • to leap a horse across a ditch
Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

(calendar) Intercalary, bissextile.