leap
verb (used without object)
to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
will leap
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future tenseof leap.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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At least until Hans Zimmer’s music hits one of its glorious crescendos, at which point the cat will leap off the couch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the Moon blots out the Sun on August 12, teams will leap into action studying its magnetic field, atmosphere and furious weather that sometimes causes disruptions back here on Earth.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
"If they succeed, they will leap from being a player with no production quantum computer, to being a serious player in the race to make the next generation of fault-tolerant machines."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Crank the fuel all the way up and give it one good spark and the robot will leap 60 centimeters in the air, roughly 20 times its body length, according to Aubin.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023
He will leap back as the sea snake’s head tumbles onto the battlefield.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
