leaping
/ˈlipɪŋ/
adjective
- That jumps or springs; characterized by jumping.
- The leaping kangaroo disappeared into the bush.
- The leaping flames lit up the night sky.
- A leaping fish broke the surface of the lake.
verb
- To jump high or a long distance, often with force or excitement.
- The children were leaping with joy when they heard the news.
- The cat was leaping from one chair to another.
- She practiced leaping over hurdles at the track.
- To move quickly or suddenly in a specified direction.
- The firefighters were leaping into action when the call came.
- She was leaping to conclusions without checking the facts.
- He was leaping out of bed as soon as the alarm rang.
- To increase or advance rapidly.
- The company's profits were leaping by 50% each quarter.
- Technology is leaping forward at an incredible pace.
- Her heart was leaping with excitement as she opened the letter.
noun
- The act of jumping or springing into the air.
- The deer made a graceful leaping over the fence.
- The frog's leaping caught the attention of the children.
- His leaping in the dance routine impressed the judges.
- A sudden or rapid increase or advance.
- There was a leaping in sales after the new product launch.
- The leaping of prices worried many shoppers.
- The team's leaping in the rankings surprised everyone.