Synonyms and Antonyms of leap

synonym (synonym of leap)

  • (noun.act)
    bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring
    a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.event)
    jump, saltation
    an abrupt transition (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    jump
    a sudden and decisive increase (noun.event)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bound, jump, spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    jump, jump off
    jump down from an elevated point (verb.motion)
     
  • (noun)
    corf, serpet
    A basket. (noun)
     

also (also)

hypernym (leap IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
    jump, jumping
    the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground (noun.act)
     
  • a sudden and decisive increase (noun.event)
    increase
    a change resulting in an increase (noun.event)
     
  • an abrupt transition (noun.event)
    transition
    a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event)
     
  • move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion)
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)
     
  • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (verb.change)
    change, shift, switch
    lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
     
  • the distance leaped (or to be leaped) (noun.attribute)
    distance
    the property created by the space between two objects or points (noun.attribute)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF leap relation)

  • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
    caper, capriole
    a playful leap or hop (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    pounce
    the act of pouncing (noun.act)
     
  • a sudden and decisive increase (noun.event)
    quantum jump, quantum leap
    a sudden large increase or advance (noun.event)
     
  • an abrupt transition (noun.event)
    quantum jump
    (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum (noun.event)
     
  • move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion)
    pronk
    jump straight up (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
    spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    burst
    move suddenly, energetically, or violently (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bounce
    leap suddenly (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    capriole
    perform a capriole, of horses in dressage (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    galumph
    move around heavily and clumsily (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    ski jump
    jump on skis (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    saltate
    leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    vault
    bound vigorously (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    leapfrog
    jump across (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    overleap, vault
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle) (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    curvet
    perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    hop, hop-skip, skip
    jump lightly (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    caper
    jump about playfully (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    hop
    make a jump forward or upward (verb.motion)
     
  • the distance leaped (or to be leaped) (noun.attribute)
    elevation
    (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump (noun.attribute)
     

cause (cause to relations of leap)

  • cause to jump or leap (verb.motion)
    bound, jump, leap, spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from leap)

  • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
    bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
    spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bound, jump, leap, spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    jump, leap
    cause to jump or leap (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    saltate
    leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion)
     
  • a sudden and decisive increase (noun.event)
    jump
    increase suddenly and significantly (verb.change)
     
  • an abrupt transition (noun.event)
    climb up, jump, rise
    rise in rank or status (verb.change)
     
  • move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion)
    jump, jumping
    the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring
    a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    leap
    the distance leaped (or to be leaped) (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.person)
    bounder, leaper
    someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition) (noun.person)
     
  • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (verb.change)
    jump, leap, saltation
    an abrupt transition (noun.event)
     
synonym also hypernym hyponym cause derivation bounce bound jump saltation spring jump off bestride climb on get on hop on jump jump out jump jumping distance transition increase change caper capriole pounce elevation quantum jump quantum leap bound jump spring bounce bound jump saltate climb up
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