leap - Meaning in Kannada

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leap - Meaning in Kannada

leap Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of leap in English

leap noun

1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

   Synonyms

   bounce, bound, bound, leaping, saltation, spring, spring

2. the distance leaped (or to be leaped)

   Example

   • "a leap of 10 feet"
3. an abrupt transition

   Synonyms

   jump, jump, saltation

   Example

   • "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
4. a sudden and decisive increase

   Synonyms

   jump, jump

   Example

   • "a jump in attendance"

leap verb

1. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

   Synonyms

   jump, jump

   Examples

   • "jump from one thing to another"
   • "jump to a conclusion"
   • "leap into fame"
2. move forward by leaps and bounds

   Synonyms

   bound, bound, jump, jump, spring, spring

   Examples

   • "Can you jump over the fence?"
   • "The child leapt across the puddle"
   • "The horse bounded across the meadow"
3. cause to jump or leap

   Synonyms

   jump, jump

   Example

   • "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
4. jump down from an elevated point

   Synonyms

   jump off, jump, jump

   Examples

   • "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"
   • "the parachutist didn't want to jump"
   • "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

Synonyms of leap

• bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring
• jump, saltation
• jump
• jump
• bound, jump, spring
• jump
• jump, jump off

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