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leap

The correct spelling is leap.

How to pronounce leap

/liːp/
noun

IPA: /liːp/

Say it like: Lee-p

The correct spelling is leap. The act of leaping or jumping. For example: "It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs."

Usage Examples

It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.

to leap a wall or a ditch

to leap a horse across a ditch

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of leaping or jumping.
  2. 2.The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
  3. 3.A group of leopards.
  4. 4.A significant move forward.
  5. 5.A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.

verb

  1. 1.To jump.
  2. 2.To pass over by a leap or jump.
  3. 3.To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
  4. 4.To cause to leap.

adjective

  1. 1.(calendar) Intercalary, bissextile.

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