1. A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
   "The dancer's graceful leaping captivated the audience";
   - leap, spring, saltation, bound, bounce

1. Push upwards with the legs and feet to move upwards (and maybe forwards) with feet clear of the ground
   "Can you leap over the fence?";
   - jump, bound, spring
    
2. Cause to jump or leap
   "The rider leaped the horse over the fence"
    
3. Descend from an elevated point
   "the parachutist didn't want to leap";
   - jump, jump off
    
4. Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
   "leap into fame";
   - jump

Derived forms: leapings

See also: jump on

Type of: cause, change, get, have, induce, jump, jumping, make, move, shift, stimulate, switch

Encyclopedia: Leaping