About The Word Leaping
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Leaping
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What's The Definition Of Leaping?
[n] a light springing movement upwards or forwards
[adj] moving upward and forward in a quick motion or series of motions; or characterized by leaps; "a leaping gait"; "the springing panther" Synonyms | Synonyms for Leaping: bounce | bound | leap | moving | saltation | spring | springing Related Terms | Find terms related to Leaping: anabatic | ascendant | ascending | ascensional | ascensive | beaming | beatific | beatified | blessed | blissful | bouncing | bounding | capering | cheerful | chirping | climbing | dancing | flushed with joy | gay | glad | glowing | happy | hopping | hurdle race | hurdling | in the ascendant | joyful | joyous | jumping | laughing | mounting | pole vaulting | prancing | purring | radiant | rampant | rearing | rising | saltant | saltation | saltatorial | saltatory | scandent | scansorial | singing | skipping | skyrocketing | smiling | smirking | sparkling | spiraling | springing | starry-eyed | steeplechase | the hurdles | thrice happy | timber topping | uparching | upcoming | upgoing | upgrade | uphill | uphillward | uprising | upsloping | upward | upwith | vaulting See Also | jump | jumping | pounce Leaping In Webster's Dictionary \Leap"ing\, a. & n.
from {Leap}, to jump.
{Leaping house}, a brothel. [Obs.] --Shak.
{Leaping pole}, a pole used in some games of leaping.
{Leaping spider} (Zo["o]l.), a jumping spider; one of the
Saltigrad[ae].
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