Main entry: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bounce, bound
Definition: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Main entry: leap
Definition: the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
Usage: a leap of 10 feet
Main entry: leap, jump, saltation
Definition: an abrupt transition
Usage: a successful leap from college to the major leagues
Definition: a sudden and decisive increase
Usage: a jump in attendance
Definition: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
Usage: leap into fame; jump to a conclusion; jump from one thing to another
Main entry: spring, jump, leap, bound
Definition: move forward by leaps and bounds
Usage: The horse bounded across the meadow; The child leapt across the puddle; Can you jump over the fence?
Definition: cause to jump or leap
Usage: the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
Main entry: leap, jump, jump off
Definition: jump down from an elevated point
Usage: the parachutist didn't want to jump; every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge; the widow leapt into the funeral pyre