🇬🇧 Leap meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To leap means to make a big, strong, or very fast jump from one place to another, like when you push off the ground with your legs and fly through the air to land somewhere else.

My little brother loves to leap off the last stair and shout, “I believe I can fly!” for exactly half a second.

Grandpa tried to leap over the tiny stream, then stayed on the other side to “check the water quality” (also known as catching his breath).

I practiced my leap for the school play and accidentally leaped right out through the curtains before my scene.

When Mom yelled, “Dinner!” I did a record-breaking leap over the couch straight to the table.

Frogs can leap many times their own body length—if you could leap like that, one jump might take you all the way across your classroom!

A small dog sees a low wall and will leap. I watch it leap; it runs, then, leap after leap, it flies over wet mud. The owner shouts, 'Leap!' The dog has to leap once more to reach warm arms. A child laughs as the dog lands, safe and proud.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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