Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun leap
4 senses of leap
Sense 1
leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce -- (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)
=> jump, jumping -- (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected")
Sense 2
leap, jump, 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)
Sense 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")
Sense 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)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb leap
4 senses of leap
Sense 1
jump, leap, bound, 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")
Phrasal Verb-> leap out#1
Sense 2
leap, jump -- (pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another")
=> switch, shift, change -- (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes")
Sense 3
jump, leap, jump off -- (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")
Sense 4
jump, leap -- (cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop")
