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leapt — past of leap * * * /lept, leept/, v. a pt. and pp. of leap. * * * leapt UK [lept] US a past tense and past participle of leap1 Thesaurus: irregular past tenses and past participleshyponym * * * leapt «lehpt, leept», verb … Useful english dictionary
leap out at — ˌleap ˈout at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap out at he/she/it leaps out at present participle leaping out at past tense … Useful english dictionary
leap — [lēp] vi. leapt [lept, lēpt] or leaped, leaping [ME lepen < OE hleapan, akin to MDu lopen, Ger laufen] 1. to move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using one s leg muscles; jump; spring 2. to move suddenly or swiftly, as if by jumping; … English World dictionary
leap in — ˌleap ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap in he/she/it leaps in present participle leaping in past tense … Useful english dictionary
leap on — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense leaped on … Useful english dictionary
leap upon — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense … Useful english dictionary
Leapt — Leap Leap (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leap — verb. The past form and past participle are in both BrE and AmE either leaped (pronounced leept or lept) or leapt (pronounced lept). Examples: • I can t say that wretch I leaped in after was much of a loss to the human race P. Bailey, 1986 • She… … Modern English usage
leap — ► VERB (past or past part. leaped or leapt) 1) jump or spring a long way. 2) jump across. 3) move quickly and suddenly. 4) (leap at) accept eagerly. 5) increase dramatically … English terms dictionary
Leap — (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G. laufen, OHG.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leap off the page — phrase to be immediately obvious, or to immediately get your attention His name just leapt off the page at me. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry: leap * * * leap off the page see ↑page … Useful english dictionary
