leap

Definition

  • verb: to jump from a surface
  • verb: to spring free from or as if from the ground
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: jump, basket, bound

Examples

  • When other people accused her of being lazy, he 'leaped to her defense'. [=he quickly began to defend her]

  • It required a 'leap of the imagination' to picture how the project would look when it was completed.

  • If you're planning to invest in your friend's company, I advise you to 'look before you leap'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) So sorry. If you can't beat them, join them. So sorry. Winning isn't everything. So sorry. Look before you leap. So sorry. Let sleeping dogs lie. So sorry. sometimes both sides lose. So sorry. (..)
    2007 Kantoku · Banzai!