1. leaping - noun
· a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Synonym(s): leap, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
2. leap - verb
· 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(s): jump, bound, spring
Hypernym(s): move
3. leap - verb
· pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
Synonym(s): jump
Hypernym(s): switch, shift, change
4. leap - verb
· jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
Hypernym(s): move
5. leap - verb
· cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Synonym(s): jump
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