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The correct spelling is leap.
How to pronounce leap
/liːp/
nounIPA: /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.The act of leaping or jumping.
- 2.The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
- 3.A group of leopards.
- 4.A significant move forward.
- 5.A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
verb
- 1.To jump.
- 2.To pass over by a leap or jump.
- 3.To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
- 4.To cause to leap.
adjective
- 1.(calendar) Intercalary, bissextile.
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