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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Upspring :: Upspring (n.) A spring or leap into the air.
Vault :: Vault (n.) To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.
Curvet :: Curvet (n.) A particular leap of a horse, when he raises both his fore legs at once, equally advanced, and, as his fore legs are falling, raises his hind legs, so that all his legs are in the air at once..
Sally :: Sally (v. i.) To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.
Breach :: Breach (v. i.) To break the water, as by leaping out; -- said of a whale..
Vault :: Vault (n.) A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like..
Dissiliency :: Dissiliency (n.) The act of leaping or starting asunder.
Flying Fish :: Flying fish () A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans..
Rampant :: Rampant (v.) Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious..
Jump :: Jump (v. i.) To spring free from the ground by the muscular action of the feet and legs; to project one's self through the air; to spring; to bound; to leap.
Outleap :: Outleap (n.) A sally.
Leapingly :: Leapingly (adv.) By leaps.
Bounce :: Bounce (v. i.) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room..
Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..
Bound :: Bound (v. t.) To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse..
Curvet :: Curvet (n.) To leap and frisk; to frolic.
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..
Gambol :: Gambol (n.) A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.
Vaut :: Vaut (v. i.) To vault; to leap.
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) A leap; a bound; a jump.
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