Leap

Leap
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Leap->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ leap
leap
jump
hop
spring
bound
vault
saltation
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ dance
dance
caper
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ curvet
curvet
caracole
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ gambade|
gambade|
gambado|
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ capriole
capriole
demivolt
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ buck
buck
buck jump
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ hop skip and jump
hop skip and jump
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ falcade
falcade
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ kangaroo
kangaroo
jerboa
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ chamois
chamois
goat
frog
grasshopper
flea
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ buckjumper
buckjumper
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ wallaby
wallaby
PARAG:Leap->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ leap
leap
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ jump up
jump up
jump over the moon
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ hop
hop
spring
bound
vault
ramp
cut capers
trip
skip
dance
caper
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ buck
buck
buck jump
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ curvet
curvet
caracole
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ foot it
foot it
bob
bounce
flounce
start
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ frisk
frisk
&c.(amusement) 840
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ jump about
jump about
&c.(agitation) 315
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ trip it on the light fantastic toe
trip it on the light fantastic toe
trip the light fantastic
dance oneself off one's legs
dance off one's shoes
PARAG:Leap->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ leaping
leaping
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ saltatory
saltatory
frisky
PARAG:Leap->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ on the light fantastic toe
on the light fantastic toe

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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