Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun leapfrog

2 senses of leapfrog

Sense 1
leapfrog -- (advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends")
       => progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

Sense 2
leapfrog -- (a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over)
       => child's game -- (a game enjoyed by children)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb leapfrog

2 senses of leapfrog

Sense 1
leapfrog -- (jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates")
       => 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?")

Sense 2
leapfrog -- (progress by large jumps instead of small increments)
       => progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up -- (develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up")