leapt

[ lept, leept ]

/ lɛpt, lipt /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of leap.

Words nearby leapt

leap of faith, leap second, leap year, leapfrog, leapfrog test, leapt, lear, lear board, lear complex, learn, learn by heart

Definition for leapt (2 of 2)

leap

[ leep ]

/ lip /

verb (used without object), leaped or leapt, leap·ing.

to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.

to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity.

to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump: to leap to a conclusion; an idea that immediately leaped to mind.

verb (used with object), leaped or leapt, leap·ing.

to jump over: to leap a fence.

to pass over as if by a jump.

to cause to leap: to leap a horse.

noun

a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.

the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped.

a place leaped or to be leaped over or from.

a sudden or abrupt transition: a successful leap from piano class to concert hall.

a sudden and decisive increase: a leap in the company's profits.

Origin of leap

before 900; Middle English lepen, Old English hlēapan to leap, run; cognate with German laufen, Old Norse hlaupa, Gothic hlaupan

SYNONYMS FOR leap

1 bound. See jump.

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OTHER WORDS FROM leap

leap·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for leapt

According to the sheriff, 18-year-old Levi Weaver begged the officer to shoot him, and then leapt at him.

The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown |Nina Strochlic |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Housing starts, which had been sandbagged by poor weather, leapt sharply.

The U.S. Economy Had a Hiccup, Not a Heart Attack, This Year |Daniel Gross |May 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
You had never heard of me until I leapt up here and introduced myself.

Class of 2014, Prepare to Be Powerless |Kevin Bleyer |May 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Conservatives, notably Rush Limbaugh, leapt on CBS today to complain that late night would now be an overtly left-wing roustabout.

Which Stephen Colbert Will We See on CBS? |Tim Teeman |April 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

They conceivably could have leapt from a number of tall buildings and then drifted over to where they landed.

Hero or Criminal? James Brady, the WTC Ironworker Who Jumped Off the Building |Michael Daly |March 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Like his forerunner he leapt on the back of the hindmost sheep.

Bob, Son of Battle |Alfred Ollivant
The moment my hand grasped the handle I leapt upon the little step and tried to wrench the door open.

A Master of Mysteries |L. T. Meade
When their clubs were splintered, they leapt one upon the other and wrestled fiercely, struggling with all their might.

Indian Myth and Legend |Donald Alexander Mackenzie
The moment he stepped forward, however, the woman divined his purpose and leapt wildly to her feet.

In the Morning of Time |Charles G. D. Roberts
The moment Vyner leapt on board he came to the part of the deck where I was standing.

A Master of Mysteries |L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for leapt (1 of 2)

leapt

/ (lɛpt, liːpt) /

verb

a past tense and past participle of leap

British Dictionary definitions for leapt (2 of 2)

leap

/ (liːp) /

verb leaps, leaping, leapt or leaped

(intr) to jump suddenly from one place to another

(intr often foll by at) to move or react quickly

(tr) to jump over

to come into prominence rapidly the thought leapt into his mind

(tr) to cause (an animal, esp a horse) to jump a barrier

noun

the act of jumping

a spot from which a leap was or may be made

the distance of a leap

an abrupt change or increase

Also called (US and Canadian): skip music a relatively large melodic interval, esp in a solo part

a leap in the dark an action performed without knowledge of the consequences

by leaps and bounds with unexpectedly rapid progress

Derived forms of leap

leaper, noun

Word Origin for leap

Old English hlēapan; related to Gothic hlaupan, German laufen

Idioms and Phrases with leapt

leap

In addition to the idioms beginning with leap

leap in the dark
leap of faith

also see:

by leaps and bounds
look before you leap
quantum leap

Also see underjump.

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Learning

leapt

verb

Words nearby leapt

Definition for leapt (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), leaped or leapt, leap·ing.

verb (used with object), leaped or leapt, leap·ing.

noun

Origin of leap

SYNONYMS FOR leap

OTHER WORDS FROM leap

Example sentences from the Web for leapt

British Dictionary definitions for leapt (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for leapt (2 of 2)

verb leaps, leaping, leapt or leaped

noun

Derived forms of leap

Word Origin for leap

Idioms and Phrases with leapt

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

leapt

verb

Words nearby leapt

Definition for leapt (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), leaped or leapt, leap·ing.

verb (used with object), leaped or leapt, leap·ing.

noun

Origin of leap

SYNONYMS FOR leap

OTHER WORDS FROM leap

Words related to leapt

Example sentences from the Web for leapt

British Dictionary definitions for leapt (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for leapt (2 of 2)

verb leaps, leaping, leapt or leaped

noun

Derived forms of leap

Word Origin for leap

Idioms and Phrases with leapt