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Meanings of
leaping
in English
Portuguese
salto
Catalan
salt
Spanish
salto
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A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
spring
bound
leap
bounce
saltation
Portuguese
salto
Usage of
leaping
in English
1
We're
leaping
into other ones -launching new ventures, working from home.
2
Unfortunately, far from
leaping
to Mr Segundus's defence, Strange never even replied.
3
In the court the boys-itwas the dinner
hour-
were
leaping
and running.
4
The Turks are alongside; they are
leaping
down into the little craft.
5
His mind was already
leaping
ahead to what needed to be done.
6
The words were
leaping
out before he knew what he was saying.
7
Which meant that I had seen Priscillus too:
leaping
out of it.
8
Then the brit broke in silvery
leaping
waves on the shelving beach.
9
She moved slowly at first and then quickly,
leaping
into the water.
10
She was a fine columnist too, her words
leaping
off the page.
11
Sienna was suddenly airborne,
leaping
off the dock over the open water.
12
Poor Ludwig watched the tumult by the light of the
leaping
flames.
13
Benvolio and Mercutio outlag one another in hunting after the
leaping
Romeo.
14
The next moment every nerve in his body was
leaping
and quivering.
15
The cat was
leaping
about by itself, the way cats do sometimes.
16
Ullii was across in an instant,
leaping
right into the scrutator's arms.
Other examples for "leaping"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
leaping
leap
Verb
Present
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
leap from
leap forward
leap flames
leap back
leap horse
More collocations
Translations for
leaping
Portuguese
salto
pulo
Catalan
salt
bot
Spanish
salto
Leaping
through the time
Leaping
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common