Definition of: leap

(lēp) v. leaped or leapt, leap·ing v.i.
1. To jump from the ground with the feet in the air, as from one place or position to another.
2. To move suddenly by or as by jumps or jumping: to leap aboard; to leap to a conclusion.
—v.t.
3. To clear by jumping over: to leap a barrier.
4. To cause to leap: to leap a horse over a hedge.
—noun
1. The act of leaping; a bound.
2. The space passed over in leaping. [OE hlēapan]
—leap′er noun Synonyms (verb): bounce, bound, caper, dance, frisk, gambol, hop, jump, skip, spring, vault.