Leap means To jump. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like jump or spring.

Frequent word

Leap in a sentence

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Leap meaning

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

Synonyms of Leap

jump spring saltation bound move switch jump on leap out distance increase transition jumping bounce leaping shift

Example sentences (20)

But they’re also tackling societal limits as they stumble and leap through dance moves and what life throws at them.

Even so, the physical tools leap off the page — he’s a 6-foot-7 guard with a 7-foot-3 wingspan and fluid athleticism.

If he can do that, along with the offense simply being more productive, he’ll make the leap the franchise needs.

Malan pushes a couple of singles off Iftikhar, Bairstow laps two over Rizwan’s leap and drives a single down to long-on.

Aside from the 6W Terrain Mini, peak power takes a leap to 12W for the Terrain and 20W for the Terrain XL.

Make one bold leap this month and see what unfolds, I guarantee there’ll be plenty of action and progress.

Oh, and did we mention that Project: Quantum Leap has been compromised, so Ben can't be sure who to trust?

I’ve had a few business ideas in the past and never taken the leap, but as a doctor it’s in my nature to want to help people.

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Mao was famous for creating perpetual famine in China during his Great Leap Forward and again during the Cultural Revolution.

A Packers fan didn’t take too kindly to Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown doing the famed Lambeau Leap as a visiting player.

As Christmas approaches, Alice is on the brink of a leap of faith as forces, both seen and unseen, beckon her toward her future.

If Toronto added one more capable defensive guard, is it possible they make a defiant leap as a team?

A leap, skip and a jump later, he ended up touring in the ’90s with Van Morrison and the two collaborated on a few early projects.

Dong Xin, CEO of China Mobile, said at the semi-annual performance meeting that 6G is a leap in technological development from 5G.

I put on my silkiest white glove to say that (no reason is one great leap of faith by the R&H group.

It's also worth bearing in mind that 2024 is a leap year, so there are 366 savings days in the year.

At the Olympics, his leap of 7.55 metres gave him bronze behind Steele and Bill Bruce of Australia.

A mum is taking a leap into the unknown after becoming the landlady of what she hopes will be a new-look pub and community hub cafe.

But in order to do so, we had to leap off the cliffs into the water below – a 35- or 40-foot drop.

Coffey came back and brought that run to a halt, but then Julius soon swung the momentum back his way with a leap from the top rope.

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Common combinations with leap

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • leap forward 27×
  • the leap 25×
  • leap of 20×
  • leap in 18×
  • leap to 14×
  • leap from 13×
  • big leap 10×
  • leap into
  • to leap
  • leap and

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "leap" in a sentence?
An example: "But they’re also tackling societal limits as they stumble and leap through dance moves and what life throws at them." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "leap" from real English texts.
What does "leap" mean?
Leap means: To jump.
What are synonyms of "leap"?
Common synonyms of "leap" include: jump, spring, saltation, bound, move, switch, jump on, leap out. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "leap" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "leap", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word leap. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.