- leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce - a light springing movement upwards or forwards
--1 is a kind of jump, jumping
--1 has particulars: caper, capriole; pounce
- jump, leap, bound, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
--1 is one way to move
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun leap4, noun leap1, noun leaper1
The horses leap across the field
- leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"
--2 is one way to switch, shift, change
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun leap2
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- jump, leap - cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun leap4, noun leap1
The men leap the horses across the field