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leap out
leap L0090000 (lēp)v. leaped or leapt (lĕpt, lēpt), leap·ing, leaps v.intr.1. a. To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump: The goat leaped over the wall. The salmon leapt across the barrier.b. To move quickly or suddenly: leaped out of his chair to answer the door.2. a. To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another: always leaping to conclusions.b. To act quickly or impulsively: leaped at the opportunity to travel.c. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: leapt into the project with both feet.v.tr.1. To propel oneself over: I couldn't leap the brook.2. To cause to leap: She leapt her horse over the hurdle.n.1. a. The act of leaping; a jump.b. A place jumped over or from.c. The distance cleared in a leap.2. An abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition: a leap from rags to riches.Phrasal Verb: leap out To be readily noticed: The sign leapt out at us from the window.Idioms: by leaps and bounds Very quickly: growing by leaps and bounds. leap in the dark An act whose consequences cannot be predicted. leap of faith The act or an instance of believing or trusting in something intangible or incapable of being proved.
[Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan.]
leap′er n.Thesaurus| Verb | 1.leap out - be highly noticeablejump out, stand out, stick out, jumpappear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" | | 2.leap out - jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone); "The attackers leapt out from the bushes"burst forth, rush out, sally outappear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
leap out
leap out1. To jump out of or outward from something or some place. I leapt out of bed when I heard the alarm going off. I was shocked to see a frog leap out when I opened the mailbox.2. To stand out in stark contrast to something or to the surroundings. The brilliant use of complementary colors makes the characters leap out at the viewer. Once I understood the basics of the equation, the answer leapt out at me.See also: leap, outleap out (of something)to jump outward from something. A mouse leapt out of the cereal box and frightened everyone. I opened the box and a mouse leapt out.See also: leap, outleap outv.1. To spring or bound outward: The cat leaped out from behind the bush and pounced on the mouse.2. To draw immediate attention; be immediately apparent: That red lettering really leaps out from the page. If the answers don't leap out at you, you probably didn't study enough.See also: leap, outleap out
Synonyms for leap outverb be highly noticeableSynonyms- jump out
- stand out
- stick out
- jump
Related Wordsverb jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)Synonyms- burst forth
- rush out
- sally out
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