leap
verb (used without object)
to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
leaper
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a word derived from
leap.
Example Sentences
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As part of its rebrand, Jaguar revealed a brand new logo on Tuesday, alongside a new prancing "leaper" cat design and marketing slogans such as "delete ordinary".
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2024
The team designing the new leaper relied on elastic power.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2022
Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors has never been known as a leaper.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
Versatile on the perimeter, a quick leaper on the glass, emerging offensively.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2016
He’d have to clear the hurdle like he’d seen the Olympic-caliber leaper Nala do in the Dog Squad episode where she cleared an electrified fence in a single bound.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
