leaping

intransitive verb leapt or lept or leaped, leaping

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; bound
3. to accept eagerly something offered: with at: to leap at a chance

Origin: ME lepen < OE hleapan, akin to MDu lopen, Ger laufen

transitive verb

1. to pass over by a jump
2. to cause or force to leap: to leap a horse over a wall

noun

1. the act of leaping; jump; spring
2. the distance covered in a jump
3. a place that is, or is to be, leapt over or from
4. a sudden transition