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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Leap :: Leap (v. t.) To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch..
Result :: Result (v. i.) To leap back; to rebound.
Over :: Over (prep.) Across; from side to side of; -- implying a passing or moving, either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table..
Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of several species, found in the East Indies and Southern Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard..
Podura :: Podura (n.) Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail.
Sally :: Sally (v.) A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.
Insult :: Insult (v. i.) To leap or jump.
Feese :: Feese (n.) the short run before a leap.
Leap Year :: Leap year () Bissextile; a year containing 366 days; every fourth year which leaps over a day more than a common year, giving to February twenty-nine days. See Bissextile..
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To pass over by leaping; as, to spring a fence..
Clean :: Clean (superl.) Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence..
Saltigrade :: Saltigrade (n.) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey..
Bounce :: Bounce (v. i.) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room..
Rampant :: Rampant (v.) Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious..
Cabriole :: Cabriole (n.) A curvet; a leap. See Capriole.
Runner :: Runner (n.) A food fish (Elagatis pinnulatus) of Florida and the West Indies; -- called also skipjack, shoemaker, and yellowtail. The name alludes to its rapid successive leaps from the water..
Leap :: Leap (n.) A weel or wicker trap for fish.
Stirte :: Stirt (v. i.) Started; leaped.
Leap :: Leap (n.) A basket.
Bounce :: Bounce (adv.) With a sudden leap; suddenly.
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