- leap
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 big jumpADJECTIVE▪ big, giant▪ little▪ flying, running▪
He made a flying leap at the ball.
VERB + LEAP▪ make, takePREPOSITION▪ leap from, leap into, leap to▪a leap into the air
2 great change/increase in sthADJECTIVE▪ big, enormous, giant, great, huge, quantum▪There has been a quantum leap in profits since 1995.
▪ small▪ bold, dramatic, sudden▪a dramatic leap in the number of people out of work
▪ conceptual, imaginative, intuitive▪ logical▪ technologicalVERB + LEAP▪ make, take▪They've made a great leap forward with their building in the last few years.
▪Eight years ago, he took the leap and formed his own company.
PREPOSITION▪ leap from, leap to▪a leap from $632 to $735
▪ leap in▪a leap in prices
▪ leap into▪a great leap into the unknown
▪ leap of▪a leap of 750%
PHRASES▪ a leap forward▪ a leap of faith▪I chose to take a leap of faith and do the movie.
▪ by leaps and bounds, in leaps and bounds▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.
verbADVERB▪ almost, nearly, practically▪He almost leaped down the stairs when he heard who it was.
▪ immediately▪ suddenly▪ quickly▪ clear, high▪She leaped clear of the water.
▪ about, around, away, back, down, forward, out, up (and down)▪children leaping about with excitement
VERB + LEAP▪ seem to (figurative)▪The photograph seemed to leap off the page at her.
▪ be about to, be ready to▪Don't be so nervous—anyone would think I was about to leap on you.
PREPOSITION▪ across▪She leaped across the puddles.
▪ from▪He leaped down from the ladder and ran over to her.
▪ into, off, on, onto▪He leaped onto his horse and rode off.
▪ out of▪He leaped out of bed when he heard the telephone.
▪ over▪The horse leaped over high fences.
PHRASES▪ leap to your feet▪Rose immediately leaped to her feet.
Leap is used with these nouns as the object: ↑per cent
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
