See leap in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet:
hurdle, jump, spring, vault2. See move, riseTo move in a lively way:
bounce, bound1, jump, spring. See move
noun
The act of jumping:
jump, spring, vault2. See move, riseA sudden lively movement:
bounce, bound1, jump, spring. See move
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