leap

verb

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There is 1 syllable in the word leap.

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leap

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Definition of leap:

leap (verb):: move forward by leaps and bounds.; to jump suddenly from one place to another; to spring free from or as if from the ground jump

Synonyms for leap:

bounce

bound

burst

caper

capriole

cavort

curvet

frisk

galumph

gambol

hop

hop-skip

jump

leapfrog

move

pronk

rebound

recoil

resile

reverberate

ricochet

saltate

ski jump

skip

spring

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Antonyms for leap:

allow

decline

decrease

descend

drop

face

fall

give in

let go

lower

permit

slump

straighten

surrender

unbind

yield

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