Leap Synonyms and Antonyms

lēp
To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. jump
  2. hurdle
  3. spring
  4. rise
  5. vault
  6. bounce
  7. ascend
  8. bound
  9. buck
  10. caper
  11. capriole
  12. catapult
  13. cavort
  14. clear
  15. curvet
  16. fly
  17. frisk
  18. gallop
  19. gambol
  20. hop
  21. increase
  22. lunge
  23. plunge
  24. prance
  25. rebound
  26. skip
  27. soar
  28. surge
  29. upswing
  30. jump-off
Antonyms:
  1. fall
  2. plummet
To move in a lively way
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. jump
  2. bound
  3. spring
  4. bounce
  5. vault
The act of jumping
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. jump
  2. spring
  3. vault
  4. saltation
A sudden lively movement
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bound
  2. jump
  3. spring
  4. bounce
  5. saltation
  6. capriole
  7. catapult
  8. leaping
  9. gambade
  10. gambado
  11. gambol
  12. vault
Antonyms:
  1. fall
  2. plummet
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. capering
  2. saltant
  3. saltatorial
  4. saltatory

Words Related to Leap

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Leap Sentence Examples

  • Little calf does run and leap in field.

  • And when I heard it my heart did leap for joy.

  • The Year 2000 Is A Leap Year, And There Is No Alteration.

  • Does he think me so naïve that I'd leap at some empty promise?

  • To her surprise, the monster didn't leap up and attack him.

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