leap

nouns

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
jump, leap, saltation
a sudden and decisive increase
"a jump in attendance"
jump, leap
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
"a leap of 10 feet"
leap
is a type of (narrower)
the property created by the space between two objects or points
distance

verbs

move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
bound, jump, leap, spring
is derived from
leaper
see also
leap out
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
"leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
jump, leap
jump down from an elevated point
"the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
jump, jump off, leap
cause to jump or leap
"the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
jump, leap