leap-frogging
Jumping over others
Leap-frogging is advancing by jumping over or past something, like the children's game where players vault over each other's backs.
In military use, forces leap-frog by bypassing enemy positions to attack further behind the lines.
More broadly, it describes surpassing competitors or stages: The startup leap-frogged established rivals with its new technology.
Also spelled leapfrogging.
Children's outdoor recreation space
- childrenYoung human beings
- hoppingLeaping in succession
- crouchingBending low, knees bent
- backsRear surfaces or supports
schoolyard · recess · jumping · partners · squat · vaulting · hands · shoulders
Creating something original
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- adoptionLegal family formation
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
telecommunications · digital · industrialization · broadband · renewable · solar · satellites · wireless
Going beyond in quality
- bypassingAvoiding by going around
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
seniority · hierarchy · succession · passing · outpacing · shortcuts · fast-tracking · overtake
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
backs · schoolyard · recess · jumping · partners · squat · vaulting · hands · shoulders · outdoor
innovation
Creating something original
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- adoptionLegal family formation
modernization · telecommunications · digital · industrialization · broadband · renewable · solar · satellites · wireless · fintech
surpassing
Going beyond in quality
- bypassingAvoiding by going around
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- advancementForward movement or promotion
promotion · seniority · hierarchy · succession · passing · outpacing · shortcuts · fast-tracking · overtake · career
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- positionsLocations or viewpoints held
flanking · terrain · units · squad · cover · infantry · bounding · overwatch · alternating · suppression
leap-froggingstaying put
Remaining in place
standing still · crawling · queuing · stalling · lining up
leap-froggingfalling behind
lagging · trailing · dropping back · losing ground · slipping back
leap, frog, leaps, leaped, leapt, leaping, leaper, frogs, frogged