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leaping up

leaping up is the present participle and gerund of leap up.

Meaning of leap up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To quickly stand up

Questions about leaping up

What is leaping up the present participle and gerund of?
Leaping up is the present participle and gerund of leap up.

Words near leaping up in the dictionary

  1. Leaping Lena
  2. leaping lizards
  3. leaping out
  4. leaping through hoops
  5. leaping to mind
  6. leaping up
  7. leaping-house
  8. leaping-houses
  9. leapingly
  10. leapings
  11. leapling

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