to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump

to leap over a ditch.

to move or act quickly or suddenly

to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity.

to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump

to leap to a conclusion; an idea that immediately leaped to mind.

to jump over

to leap a fence.

to pass over as if by a jump.

to cause to leap

to leap a horse.

a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.

the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped.

a place leaped or to be leaped over or from.

a sudden or abrupt transition

a successful leap from piano class to concert hall.

a sudden and decisive increase

a leap in the company's profits.

by leaps and bounds

very rapidly

We are progressing by leaps and bounds.

leap in the dark

an action of which the consequences are unknown

The experiment was a leap in the dark.

leap of faith

an act or instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot readily be seen or proved.

noun

bound , caper , escalation , frisk , hop , rise , skip , spring , surge , upsurge , upswing , vault , jump , capriole , catapult , gambade , gambado , gambol , saltation

verb

advance , arise , ascend , bounce , bound , caper , cavort , clear , escalate , frisk , hop , hurdle , lop , mount , rise , rocket , saltate , skip , soar , spring , surge , vault , jump , buck , capriole , catapult , curvet , fly , gallop , gambol , increase , lunge , plunge , prance , rebound , upswing