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1. Push upwards with the legs and feet to move upwards (and maybe forwards) with feet clear of the ground
   "The child leapt across the puddle";
   - jump, bound, spring
    
2. Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
   "leap into fame";
   - jump
    
3. Descend from an elevated point
   "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre";
   - jump, jump off
    
4. Cause to jump or leap

1. A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
   - leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
    
2. An abrupt transition
   "a successful leap from college to the major leagues";
   - jump, saltation
    
3. A sudden and decisive increase
   "a leap in attendance";
   - jump
    
4. The distance leaped (or to be leaped)
   "a leap of 10 feet"

Derived forms: leapt, leaping, leaps, leaped

Type of: change, distance, increase, jump, jumping, move, shift, switch, transition

Encyclopedia: Leap, William