jump, hop, lunge, spring into the air; move suddenly, act quickly
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Leaping Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Leap
of Leap
(a. & n.)
from Leap, to jump.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutfrom Leap, to jump.
leaping
lebbeus , a man of heart; praising; confessing
similar words(3)
leaping house
leaping pole
leaping spider
Neidiad = n. a leaping, a jumping
Neidiol = a. leaping; throbbing
Noun
1. a light springing movement upwards or forwards
(synonym) leap, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
(hypernym) jump, jumping
(hyponym) caper, capriole
Noun
1. a light springing movement upwards or forwards
(synonym) leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
(hypernym) jump, jumping
(hyponym) caper, capriole
(derivation) jump
2. an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
(synonym) jump, saltation
(hypernym) transition
(hyponym) quantum jump
(derivation) jump
3. a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
(synonym) jump
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) quantum leap, quantum jump
4. the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
(hypernym) distance
(hyponym) elevation
(derivation) jump
Verb
1. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
(synonym) jump, bound, spring
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) pronk
(see-also) leap out, jump out, jump, stand out, stick out
2. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
(synonym) jump
(hypernym) switch, shift, change
(derivation) jump, saltation
3. cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
(synonym) jump
(cause) jump, bound, spring
Leaping Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
For a young woman to dream of leaping over an obstruction, denotes that she will gain her desires after much struggling and opposition.
See Jumping.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectSee Jumping.
Leaping Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Jumping or leaping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jumping can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively long duration of the aerial phase and high angle of initial launch.
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