Synonyms for leap
lip; lɛpt, liptleap

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1. leapverb

   To jump from one location to another.

   Synonyms:
   spring, bound, jump, hop

2. leapnoun

   The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

   Synonyms:
   spring, bound, jump, hop

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 6 votes

1. leap

   Synonyms:
   jump, bound, bounce, spring, vault, hop

   Antonyms:
   plunge, dip, dive, duck, walk

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1. leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bouncenoun

   a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

   Synonyms:
   dancing, bounciness, dance, fountain, bounds, edge, terpsichore, give, bound, springiness, springtime, spring, saltation, bounce, natural spring, boundary, leaping, bouncing, outpouring, limit, outflow, jump

2. leap, jump, saltationnoun

   an abrupt transition

   "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"

   Synonyms:
   saltation, jumping, parachuting, bounce, startle, spring, terpsichore, bound, leaping, dance, jump, start, dancing

3. jump, leapnoun

   a sudden and decisive increase

   "a jump in attendance"

   Synonyms:
   bound, saltation, parachuting, bounce, startle, spring, jumping, leaping, jump, start

4. leapverb

   the distance leaped (or to be leaped)

   "a leap of 10 feet"

   Synonyms:
   bounce, bound, saltation, jump, spring, leaping

5. jump, leap, bound, springverb

   move forward by leaps and bounds

   "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

   Synonyms:
   spring, start, jumpstart, rise, jump out, jump off, throttle, climb up, restrict, stick out, trammel, stand out, take form, alternate, derail, form, jump-start, ricochet, border, skip, recoil, reverberate, startle, rebound, parachute, confine, pass over, restrain, skip over, jump, take a hop, chute, bounce, resile, bound, limit, leap out, take shape

6. leap, jumpverb

   pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

   "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"

   Synonyms:
   rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap out, jump

7. jump, leap, jump offverb

   jump down from an elevated point

   "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"

   Synonyms:
   rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap out, jump

8. jump, leapverb

   cause to jump or leap

   "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"

   Synonyms:
   rise, skip over, startle, pass over, chute, jumpstart, jump-start, bound, alternate, spring, start, stick out, stand out, climb up, skip, jump out, jump off, derail, parachute, leap out, jump

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1. leapverb

   Synonyms:
   jump, bound, spring, vault, hop, CAPER

2. leapverb

   Synonyms:
   jump over, bound across

3. leapnoun

   Synonyms:
   jump, spring, bound, vault, hop, CAPER

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 3 votes

1. leapnoun

   Synonyms:
   spring, jump, vault, bound, capriole

2. leapverb

   Synonyms:
   spring, jump, vault, bound, caper, gambol, prance, cavort, curvet

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "leap":

   hop, jump, salto, break, bond, step, saut, pale, skip, blade, surge, jumping, jumps

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How to use leap in a sentence?

1. Alvin Toffler:

   Humanity faces a quantum leap forward. It faces the deepest social upheaval and creative restructuring of all time. Without clearly recognizing it, we are engaged in building a remarkable new civilization from the ground up. This is the meaning of the Third Wave.

2. Emily Smith:

   I did start out this election supporting Hillary because I thought it's time to have a woman president -- we just took a huge leap and bound, electing someone who is an African-American, why can't we have a woman? but then Bernie ran for president and I loved his ideas. It's outrageous that I'm going to be $80,000 in debt.

3. Safran Chief Executive Philippe Petitcolin:

   Concerning LEAP, we think we are at the maximum commitment we can make for the short term, we are facing a production increase that has never been done in the aerospace industry.

4. President Donald Trump:

   For Florida, going from where we are now to phase 1 is not a very big leap, i think we will be able to be a small step for us. We will approach it in a very measured, thoughtful, and data-driven way. That's what most of the folks throughout the state are looking for.

5. Jeffrey Hogan:

   Specifically the mission that The A-29s are going to replace is the Mi-35 Helicopter, which is an attack helicopter, so they cover some of the same missions, but really this aircraft is a monumental leap in capabilities for Afghan Air Force. It will allow The A-29s to do some overlap of those( Mi-35) missions and will do a lot better. It will also expand some other missions, which they currently can not execute.