leaps
Small airborne bounds
Leaps is the plural of leap and its third-person singular verb form.
A leap is a jump or bound, typically one covering significant distance or height: The gazelle cleared the fence in two leaps.
To leap is to spring through the air or advance suddenly: She leaps at every opportunity.
Figuratively, a leap is a dramatic change or progression: a leap of faith, leaps and bounds.
Propel oneself airborne
- boundSecured or destined
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- bounceSpring back after impact
hop · skip · pounce · lunge · dive · hurdle · somersault · cartwheel
Forward movement or promotion
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- improvementPositive change in quality
- growthIncrease in size
- developmentProgress toward maturity
evolution · transformation · innovation · quantum · stride · bounds · giant · milestone
Sharp and unexpected
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
precipitate · hasty · swift · snap · spur-of-the-moment · unplanned · rash · split-second
jump
Propel oneself airborne
bounce · hop · skip · pounce · lunge · dive · hurdle · somersault · cartwheel · flip
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- improvementPositive change in quality
- growthIncrease in size
development · evolution · transformation · innovation · quantum · stride · bounds · giant · milestone · progress
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- spontaneousArising without external cause
impulsive · precipitate · hasty · swift · snap · spur-of-the-moment · unplanned · rash · split-second · instinctive
trust
Confidence in another
chance · courage · uncertainty · unknown · hope · venture · daring · commitment · plunge · intuition
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- dance & gymnasticsrhythmic gymnastics, aerobic dance, aerobics, jazz dance, ballet
- incrementsnotches, ticks, gradations, degrees, raises
- Parkourparkour, freerunning, vault, wall run, safety roll
- circus acrobaticsacrobats, trapeze, trapeze artists, flying trapeze, tightrope
- dance photographydance photos, studio shots, action shots, motion blur, jumps
- leap yearCalendar with added day
- leap of faithTrust without verification
- leaps and boundsRapid, remarkable progress
- giant leapVery large jump
- take the leapCommit despite uncertainty
- leap for joyBound from excitement
leap, leaping, leaped, leapt, leapfrog, overleap, leapfrogging, outleap