leap

Letters that make leap

a, e, l, p are letters that make 'leap'

Words within leap

Ea, lea, LE are words within 'leap'

Anagrams of leap

peal, pale, plea are anagrams of 'leap'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of leap

leaps, leapt are words created by adding a letter to 'leap'

8 possible definitions for 'leap'

Leap as "the distance leaped (or to be leaped)"

Under this definition, leap is a noun and has the following properties:

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of distance.

Types of leap

elevation is a type of leap.

Derivatives of leap

bound, jump, leap, spring are derivatives of 'leap'.

Example of leap used within this context

"a leap of 10 feet"

Leap as "jump down from an elevated point"

Under this definition, leap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jump off, jump have the same meaning as 'leap'

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of move.

Example of leap used within this context

"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"

Leap as "cause to jump or leap"

Under this definition, leap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jump has the same meaning as leap

Derivatives of leap

leap, bound, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce are derivatives of 'leap'.

Causes of leap

jump, leap, bound, spring are causes of 'leap'.

Leap as "move forward by leaps and bounds"

Under this definition, leap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bound, jump, spring have the same meaning as 'leap'

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of move.

Types of leap

pronk, overleap, hop-skip, take a hop, recoil, ricochet, resile, reverberate, ski jump, galumph, saltate, skip, burst, leapfrog, capriole, curvet, caper, bound, vault, vault, hop, hop, spring, bounce, bounce, rebound are types of 'leap'.

Derivatives of leap

bounder, leaper, leap, bound, jump, jumping, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce are derivatives of 'leap'.

Example of leap used within this context

"The horse bounded across the meadow", "The child leapt across the puddle", "Can you jump over the fence?"

Leap as "pass abruptly from one state or topic to another"

Under this definition, leap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jump has the same meaning as leap

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of change, switch, shift.

Derivatives of leap

jump, leap, saltation are derivatives of 'leap'.

Example of leap used within this context

"leap into fame", "jump to a conclusion", "jump from one thing to another"

Leap as "a sudden and decisive increase"

Under this definition, leap is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jump has the same meaning as leap

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of increase.

Types of leap

quantum leap, quantum jump are types of 'leap'.

Derivatives of leap

jump is a derivative of leap.

Leap as "an abrupt transition"

Under this definition, leap is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jump, saltation have the same meaning as 'leap'

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of transition.

Types of leap

quantum jump is a type of leap.

Derivatives of leap

climb up, rise, jump, leap are derivatives of 'leap'.

Example of leap used within this context

"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"

Leap as "a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards"

Under this definition, leap is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bound, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce have the same meaning as 'leap'

leap as a type

'leap' can be a type of jump, jumping.

Types of leap

caper, pounce, capriole are types of 'leap'.

Derivatives of leap

take a hop, recoil, ricochet, resile, reverberate, saltate, bound, jump, leap, spring, bounce, rebound are derivatives of 'leap'.


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