nnoun.acta light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwardsSynset:bounce bound leap saltation spring
Derivationally Related Form:saltateboundleapspring
Hypernyms:jump jumping
Inherited Hypernyms:leapjumppropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:capercapriolepounce
Full Hyponyms:caperpounce
vverb.motionmove forward by leaps and boundsSynset:bound jump leap spring
Examples:- The horse bounded across the meadow
- The child leapt across the puddle
- Can you jump over the fence?
Derivationally Related Form:boundjumpingbounderleaperjumpspringleap
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:jumpmove
Direct Hyponyms:bounceboundburstcapercapriolecurvetgalumphhophop-skipleapfrogoverleappronkreboundrecoilresilereverberatericochetsaltateski jumpskipspringtake a hopvault
Full Troponyms:bounceburstcapercapriolecaromcurvetgalumphhophurdlekick backleapfrogpronksaltateski jumpskipvault
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | The horses --- across the field (apply to: jump, leap)
vverb.changepass abruptly from one state or topic to anotherSynset:jump leap
Examples:- leap into fame
- jump to a conclusion
- jump from one thing to another
Derivationally Related Form:jumpleap
Hypernyms:change shift switch
Inherited Hypernyms:leapswitch
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionjump down from an elevated pointSynset:jump jump off leap
Examples:- the parachutist didn't want to jump
- every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge
- the widow leapt into the funeral pyre
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:jumpmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.motioncause to jump or leapSynset:jump leap
Examples:- the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
Derivationally Related Form:leap
Inherited Hypernyms:jump
Causes:bound jump leap spring
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The men --- the horses across the field (apply to: jump, leap)