Synonyms of leap

leap 1 of 2

noun

as in jump

an act of leaping into the air

the horse cleared the hurdle with a tremendous leap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jump
• hop
• bounce
• vault
• spring
• pounce
• bound
• skip
• plunge
• attack
• lope
• caper
• gambol
• dive
• pitch
• capriole
• gambado

leap

2 of 2

verb

ˈlēp 

as in to jump

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

the outfielder leaped into the air to catch the ball before it went over the fence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jump
• hop
• bound
• spring
• bounce
• pounce
• vault
• skip
• hurdle
• attack
• leapfrog
• lope
• buck
• cavort
• frolic
• romp
• gambol
• caper
• skyrocket
• shoot
• capriole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leap

Noun

The race to build cheaper, longer-range electric cars has taken a leap forward in central Tennessee. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Prime Video took the leap, greenlit the films, and said earlier this year that the Mercedes Ron book adaptations with Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara have been watched by over 100 million viewers. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

This is progressive calypso, complex, and cosmopolitan, as the tracks leap out of the speakers with the propulsion of a tropical hurricane. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing leap

• quantum leap