noun
He leapt into the saddle. Superman leaps tall buildings at a single bound
He leapt for joy at the news that he had won first prize
The speaker kept leaping from one subject to another. Don't leap to conclusions about her strange behaviour
I leapt at the chance to apply for a scholarship
noun
With one leap I was on the other side
The figures show a leap in inflation for the month
The plans for the new theatre are progressing by leaps and bounds
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