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leap out

leap out verb: to stand in stark contrast to something; to be immediately noticeable or apparent.

Verb

leap out (third-person singular simple present leaps out, present participle leaping out, simple past and past participle leapt out or leaped out)

  1. (idiomatic) To stand in stark contrast to something; to be immediately noticeable or apparent.

Forms of leap out

third-person singular presentleaps out
present participleleaping out
past participleleapt out
pastleapt out
past participleleaped out
pastleaped out

Questions about leap out

What does leap out mean?
Leap out means to stand in stark contrast to something; to be immediately noticeable or apparent.
What part of speech is leap out?
Leap out is a verb.
What is the past tense of leap out?
The past tense of leap out is leapt out.

Words near leap out in the dictionary

  1. leap in the dark
  2. leap into action
  3. leap month
  4. leap months
  5. leap of faith
  6. leap out
  7. leap second
  8. leap seconds
  9. leap smear
  10. leap smearing
  11. leap through hoops

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