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leaping

 
Noun leaping has 1 sense
  1. leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce - a light springing movement upwards or forwards
    --1 is a kind of jump, jumping
    --1 has particulars: caper, capriole; pounce
Verb leap has 3 senses
  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?"
    --1 is one way to move
    Derived forms: noun leap4, noun leap1, noun leaper1
    Sample sentence:
    The horses leap across the field
  2. leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
    --2 is one way to switch, shift, change
    Derived form: noun leap2
    Sample sentences:
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. jump, leap - cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
    Derived forms: noun leap4, noun leap1
    Sample sentence:
    The men leap the horses across the field
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