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
Anytime over the next month, Sunny and Gizmo will leap from the nest and fly away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
"Now, we should be getting along, or my father and mother will be wondering what has kept me, and they will leap to some entirely unjustified conclusions. For I have not kissed you, Tristran Thorn."
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
