noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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noun
an abrupt transition
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- a successful leap from college to the major leagues
noun
a sudden and decisive increase
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- a jump in attendance
noun
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
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- a leap of 10 feet
verb
move forward by leaps and bounds
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- The horse bounded across the meadow
- The child leapt across the puddle
- Can you jump over the fence?
verb
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
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- leap into fame
- jump to a conclusion
- jump from one thing to another
verb
jump down from an elevated point
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- 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
verb
cause to jump or leap
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- the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop