leap
To pass over by a leap or jump.
Example
“to leap a wall or a ditch”
Other meanings
To cause to leap.
“to leap a horse across a ditch”
To copulate with (a female beast)
Synonyms
- jump
- bound
- spring
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "hlēapan".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “leap” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.