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leaps at

leaps at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leap at.

Meaning of leap at

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of jump at.
    • In an interview last year, Thalbach said she had leapt at the chance of playing Germany's former chancellor.2024 July 13, Guy Chazan, “Ex-chancellor’s imagined career as a sleuth hits Italian TV”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2
    Synonyms:
    jump at

Questions about leaps at

What is leaps at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leaps at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leap at.

Words near leaps at in the dictionary

  1. leaprosy
  2. leaprous
  3. leaps
  4. leaps ahead
  5. leaps and bounds
  6. leaps at
  7. leaps for joy
  8. leaps in the dark
  9. leaps into action
  10. leaps of faith
  11. leaps out

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