leaper
One who springs
A leaper is someone or something that leaps—a jumper, a bounder.
The word appears in compounds: a tree leaper, a puddle leaper.
In older usage, leaper could mean a horse trained for jumping or, rarely, a fish that breaks the water's surface.
One who races over obstacles
- pole-vaulterAthlete clearing high bars
- steeplechaserRunner over obstacles
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- vaulterOne who leaps over
track · runner · decathlete · pentathlete · skier · skater · parkour · skydiver
Pouched Australian leaper
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
- fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
hare · locust · impala · gazelle · springbok · antelope · salmon · dolphin
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
vault · springboard · diver · stuntman · tightrope · circus · gymnast · contortionist
hurdler
One who races over obstacles
- pole-vaulterAthlete clearing high bars
- steeplechaserRunner over obstacles
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
vaulter · track · runner · decathlete · pentathlete · skier · skater · parkour · skydiver
kangaroo
Pouched Australian leaper
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
- fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
rabbit · hare · locust · impala · gazelle · springbok · antelope · salmon · dolphin · lemur
tumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
flip · vault · springboard · diver · stuntman · tightrope · circus · gymnast · contortionist · performer
sprightly
Energetic and nimble
spry · energetic · frisky · frolicsome · prancing · bounding · gamboling · cavorting · frolicking · romping
- leap yearCalendar with added day
- leap of faithTrust without verification
- giant leapVery large jump
- take the leapCommit despite uncertainty
- leap for joyBound from excitement
- quantum leapSudden dramatic advancement