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Leaping

noun/lˈiːpɪŋ/
Definition
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
move forward by leaps and bounds
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈiːpɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈiːpɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈiːpɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈiːpɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
verbmove forward by leaps and bounds
“The horse bounded across the meadow”
verbpass abruptly from one state or topic to another
“leap into fame”
verbjump down from an elevated point
“the parachutist didn't want to jump”
verbcause to jump or leap
“the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop”
Word Forms
leapverbcause to jump or leap
springverbspring back; spring away from an impact
saltateverbleap or skip, often in dancing
boundverbmove forward by leaps and bounds
jumpnounthe act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
jumpingnounthe act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
leapnounthe distance leaped (or to be leaped)
leapernounsomeone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
boundernounsomeone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
boundnouna light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
springnouna light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
springen
eine leichte, selbstfahrende Bewegung nach oben oder vorwärts
🇫🇷French
saut
un léger mouvement automoteur vers le haut ou vers l’avant
🇪🇸Spanish
saltando
un movimiento ligero y autopropulsado hacia arriba o hacia adelante
🇮🇹Italian
saltando
un movimento leggero e semovente verso l'alto o in avanti
🇳🇱Dutch
springen
een lichte, zelfrijdende beweging naar boven of naar voren
🇵🇹Portuguese
pulando
um movimento leve e autopropelido para cima ou para frente
🇷🇺Russian
прыгающий
легкое, самодвижущееся движение вверх или вперед
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उछाल
ऊपर या आगे की ओर एक हल्की, स्व-चालित गति
🇧🇩Bengali
লাফানো
একটি হালকা, স্ব-চালিত আন্দোলন উপরের দিকে বা সামনে
🇮🇳Tamil
குதிக்கிறது
ஒரு ஒளி, சுயமாக இயக்கப்படும் இயக்கம் மேல்நோக்கி அல்லது முன்னோக்கி
🇮🇳Telugu
దూకడం
ఒక కాంతి, స్వీయ చోదక కదలిక పైకి లేదా ముందుకు
🇮🇳Marathi
उडी मारणे
एक हलकी, स्वयं-चालित हालचाल वरच्या दिशेने किंवा पुढे
🇮🇳Gujarati
કૂદકો મારવો
પ્રકાશ, સ્વ-સંચાલિત ચળવળ ઉપર અથવા આગળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಿಗಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕಿನ, ಸ್ವಯಂ ಚಾಲಿತ ಚಲನೆಯು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുതിക്കുന്നു
മുകളിലേക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുന്നോട്ട് ഒരു നേരിയ, സ്വയം ഓടിക്കുന്ന ചലനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛਾਲ ਮਾਰਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕੀ, ਸਵੈ-ਚਾਲਿਤ ਲਹਿਰ ਉੱਪਰ ਜਾਂ ਅੱਗੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھلانگ لگانا
ایک ہلکی، خود سے چلنے والی حرکت اوپر یا آگے کی طرف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
跳跃
轻微的、自行向上或向前的运动
🇯🇵Japanese
跳躍する
上方または前方への軽い自走運動
🇰🇷Korean
도약
위로 또는 앞으로 가볍게 자체 추진되는 움직임
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhảy
một chuyển động nhẹ, tự hành lên trên hoặc về phía trước
🇹🇭Thai
กระโจน
การเคลื่อนไหวที่เบาและขับเคลื่อนด้วยตัวเองขึ้นหรือไปข้างหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
melompat
gerakan ringan yang bergerak sendiri ke atas atau ke depan
🇵🇭Filipino
tumatalon
isang magaan, self-propelled na paggalaw pataas o pasulong
🇲🇾Malay
melompat
pergerakan yang ringan dan bergerak sendiri ke atas atau ke hadapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
القفز
حركة خفيفة ذاتية الدفع للأعلى أو للأمام
🇮🇷Persian
جهش
یک حرکت سبک و خودکششی به سمت بالا یا جلو
🇹🇷Turkish
Sıçrayan
yukarıya veya ileriye doğru hafif, kendinden tahrikli bir hareket
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְנַתֵר
תנועה קלה, הנעה עצמית כלפי מעלה או קדימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'leaping'?
The primary meaning of 'leaping' is 'a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'leaping' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'leaping' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'leaping' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'leaping' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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