noun#7,369 by frequency
leap
/ˈliːp/
The act of leaping or jumping; The distance traversed by a leap or jump; A significant move forward
- plural
- leaps
Meanings
- 1
The act of leaping or jumping
The year 2000 was a leap year.
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This year is a leap year.
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- 2
The distance traversed by a leap or jump
- 3
A significant move forward
- 4
A group of leopardsrare
- 5
A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the factsrare
- 6
A faultrare
- 7
Copulation (by a male animal) with a female onerare
- 8
A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervalsrare
- 9
A small cataract over which fish attempt to jump; a salmon ladderrare
- 10
A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weelyrare