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How to use leap in a sentence

40 example sentences · verb, noun, adjective

Leap means to jump. Example: “He made a leap across the river.”

Examples of leap by meaning

verbTo jump.

  • I leap!” And, in very truth, run and leap he did, gambolling wildly down the stretch of lawn outside the long window.1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 139
  • It is better to leap into the void.1999, Ai, Vice: New & Selected Poems, page 78

verbTo pass over by a leap or jump.

  • to leap a wall or a ditch

verbTo cause to leap.

  • to leap a horse across a ditch

nounThe act of leaping or jumping.

  • He made a leap across the river.

nounA group of leopards.

  • Manikanta returned to the palace riding on a royal tiger accompanied by a leap of leopards to the utter surprise of the inhabitants of Pantalam.1970, The Calcutta Review, page 373
  • Without the Chop Chop Chop Chop Cowville seems almost normal: no hover of helicopters, no leap of leopards.2009, Cooper, The President's Dilemma: A Novel, page 131

nounA significant move forward.

  • Since the arrival of mainstream pornography platforms in the early 2000’s and the rise in smartphone use, online pornography consumption has shown considerable year on year leaps.2024 May 30, Germano Vera Cruz, Elias Aboujaoude, Magdalena Liberacka-Dwojak, Monika Wiłkość-Dębczyńska, Lucien Rochat, Riaz Khan, Yasser...

nounA large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.

  • It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.

More sentences with leap

  • After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball—or, rather, stumbled for it.From the entry for
  • The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.From the entry harangue
  • With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm.From the entry derring-do
  • One small step for a man can be a giant leap for mankind.From the entry mankind
  • The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.From the entry cadence
  • When he saw that lion leaping towards him, his gut reaction was to run.From the entry gut reaction
  • Her heart leapt when she saw the expressions on her teachers’ faces.From the entry -'
  • My mistimed leap was declared a false start since I leaped before the gun.From the entry mistimed
  • He took a leap of faith by publishing his first book independently.From the entry leap of faith
  • If they don't like it, they can take a flying leap for all I care!From the entry take a flying leap
  • She walked along the cliff edge, focusing on ignoring the l'appel du vide calling her to leap.From the entry l'appel du vide
  • The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.From the entry clear
  • The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.From the entry kick
  • Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray.From the entry fray
  • The robbers leapt forth from their place of concealment.From the entry forth
  • I leaped up in an excess of enthusiasm.From the entry excess
  • The leaping dog spun around in midair.From the entry midair
  • The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and screamed when the doorbell rang.From the entry suspenseful
  • I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face.From the entry mistime
  • Our company has progressed leaps and bounds this year.From the entry leaps and bounds
  • The furious dog leapt at them with jaws asnarl.From the entry asnarl
  • The half-starved dog leapt slaveringly towards the dish of meat.From the entry slaveringly
  • Heartbreakingly, it's a giant leap that Ennis can't bring himself to make.2025 June 20, Nick Levine, “'In every theatre, people would leave': How 'gay cowboy movie' Brokeback Mountain challenged Hollywood – and…. From the entry heartbreakingly
  • In a patch of sunlit windblown water a fish leaped from the surface.2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 168. From the entry windblown
  • “AHHHHHHH!” I scream, leaping onto the bed on the other side of the room.2022 April 5, Stephan Lee, “Funny Flaws”, in K-Pop Revolution (K-Pop Confidential; 2), New York, N.Y.: Point, →ISBN, part 2 (Reigniting…. From the entry cringeyness
  • “Your soul?” Delia’s heart leaped at his words, and she met him halfway for a kiss.2021 May 19, Elle Beaumont, “Delia”, in Apple of Fate (Gods Among Us; 0.5), Midnight Tide Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry cinnamon roll
  • It was incredibly well executed, following the Pampers plan, and leapt to leadership immediately.2021, John Pepper, Pepperspectives: Reflections on Values for Living, Global and National Affairs and other Contemporary Issues…. From the entry shaped diaper
  • "Cer—" began Hunnewell, and then leaped to his feet, all abluster with temper and uncertainty.2020, Ernest Haycox, August Nemo, Essential Novelists - Ernest Haycox. From the entry abluster
  • Together they hiked until they came upon a crevasse that was too wide to leap.2019 October, Mackenzi Lee, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs, Abrams, →ISBN. From the entry do someone a frighten
  • A movement in the umbrageous undergrowth betrays the presence of something leaping from the ferns.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 52. From the entry umbrageous
  • He leapt up on my unstable lap and rubbed his head against my chest.2017 [2016], Susan Dunlap, Out of Nowhere: A Darcy Lott Mystery (The Darcy Lott Series; 7), Sutton: Severn House Publishers, →ISBN, page 74. From the entry lap-doggy

Meaning of leap

  1. verb To jump.
  2. verb To pass over by a leap or jump.
  3. verb To copulate with (a female beast).

Full definition of leap

Questions about leap in a sentence

How do you use leap in a sentence?
Leap is used as a verb, noun and adjective. For example: “He made a leap across the river.”
What is a short sentence with leap?
“He made a leap across the river.”
What does leap mean?
Leap means to jump.

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