how to pronounce leap

/ˈliːp/

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An example use of leap in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the rods designed ignored leap seconds …”

meanings of leap

noun:

A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
A fault.
A significant move forward.
A salmon ladder.
The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
A basket.
A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
A group of leopards.
A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
Half a bushel.
The act of leaping or jumping.

verb:

To pass over by a leap or jump.
To jump.
To copulate with (a female beast).
To cause to leap.
To copulate with (a human).

name:

A surname.
Initialism of Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol.

adjective:

Intercalary, bissextile.

leap frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word leap occurs in english on average 13.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics leap can be related to

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