Leap synonyms
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jump (related)
To move, act, or react energetically or eagerly
bounce (related)
(Intransitive, Internet, of an e-mail message or address) To return undelivered.
fall (antonym)
Fall is defined as to drop or come down, often unexpectedly.
(Informal) To fly over in an airplane
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saltant
(Heraldry) In a leaping position; springing forward.
saltatory
That proceeds by leaps rather than by smooth, continuous variation
A slingshot.
saltatorial
Of or relating to leaping or dancing.
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capriole
A type of competitive jump in which a trained horse leaps upward but not forward and kicks its hind legs so that they are nearly parallel to the ground
gambado
A curvetting leap, as by a horse
A playful skipping or frolicking about.
Spring is an elastic or bouncing ability or the season between winter and summer.
To hasten; spring:
(Figuratively) To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.
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Caper means to skip in a playful manner.
To have lively or boisterous fun; romp:
To remove (objects or obstructions):
curvet
To prance; frolic.
To dance or move about in a playful, lively manner; frolic
Gallop is defined as to hurry or move quickly.
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To lunge is defined as to move forward quickly.
Plunge is defined as to dive, thrust or go into something, usually with force or speed.
(Basketball) To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot.
(Anatomy) An arched part of the body, especially the top part of the skull.
To cause to rise:
To leap or jump lightly over:
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stride (related)
lurch (related)
leap-up (related)
rush (related)
Prance is defined as to move about on the hind legs, or to move with a swagger or strut.
To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner.
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To swing or move upward
move (related)
To change posture or position; stir:
jump-off
(Sports, horses) To participate in the final round of an equestrian showjumping event.
hurtle (related)
slither (related)
turn (related)
Find another word for leap. In this page you can discover 48 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for leap, like: jump, bounce, leaping, fall, plummet, hop, capering, bound, saltant, saltatory and catapult.