[ noun ]
■ a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
→
bounce
,
bound
,
leaping
,
saltation
,
spring
[ noun ]
■ the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
e.g.)
・a leap of 10 feet
[ noun ]
■ an abrupt transition
e.g.)
・a successful leap from college to the major leagues
→
jump
,
saltation
[ noun ]
■ a sudden and decisive increase
→
jump
[ verb ]
■ pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
e.g.)
・leap into fame
→
jump
[ verb ]
■ move forward by leaps and bounds
e.g.)
・The child leapt across the puddle
→
bound
,
jump
,
spring
[ verb ]
■ cause to jump or leap
→
jump
[ verb ]
■ jump down from an elevated point
e.g.)
・the widow leapt into the funeral pyre
→
jump
,
jump off
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