leap

v.(话题、言论)跳跃;v.跳跃

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
leap (verb)
intransitive verb
1.
to spring free from or as if from the ground - jump leap over a fence a fish leaps out of the water
2.
a) to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
transitive verb
b) to act precipitately - leaped at the chance to pass over by - leaping leaped the wall
leap (noun)
1.
a) an act of - leaping spring bound
b) (1) a place over or from - leaped
(2) the distance covered by a leap
2.
a) a sudden passage or transition - a great leap forward
b) a choice made in an area of ultimate concern - a leap of faith
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
leap (noun)
an act of leaping into the air
SYNONYMS:
bound, hop, leap, spring, vault
RELATED WORDS:
bounce, lope, skip; caper, capriole, gambado, gambol; attack, pounce; dive, pitch, plunge
leap (verb)
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
SYNONYMS:
bound, hop, leap, spring, vault
RELATED WORDS:
bounce, hurdle, leapfrog, lope, skip; buck; caper, capriole, cavort, frolic, gambol, romp; attack, pounce; shoot, skyrocket
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