leaper

leaper: leap ► VERB (past or past part. leaped or leapt) 1) jump or spring a long way. 2) jump across. 3) move quickly and suddenly. 4) (leap at) accept eagerly. 5) increase dramatically.

► NOUN 1) an instance of leaping. 2) a sudden abrupt change or increase.

● a leap in the dark — Cf. ↑a leap in the dark

● by (or in) leaps and bounds — Cf. ↑in leaps and bounds

● leap to the eye (or leap out) — Cf. ↑leap to the eye

DERIVATIVES leaper noun.

ORIGIN Old English, related to LOPE(Cf. ↑lope).

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Leaper — Leap er, n. [AS. hle[ a]pere.] One who, or that which, leaps. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaper — Leap er, n. [See 1st {Leap}.] A kind of hooked instrument for untwisting old cordage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaper — [li:pər] (von englisch leap = springen) ist der Name der Kühlerfigur von Automobilen der Marke Jaguar. Sie wurde seit den 1940er Jahren vorn auf dem Kühler der Jaguar Wagen verwendet, aufgrund der hohen Verletzungsgefahr für Fußgänger aber in den … Deutsch Wikipedia
leaper — noun see leap I … New Collegiate Dictionary
leaper — See leap. * * * … Universalium
leaper — noun Agent noun of leap; one who leaps … Wiktionary
leaper — n. person or thing that leaps, jumper, hopper … English contemporary dictionary
leaper — repeal … Anagrams dictionary
leaper — leap·er … English syllables
leaper — noun someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition) • Syn: ↑bounder • Derivationally related forms: ↑leap, ↑bound (for: ↑bounder) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary

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