leap

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lip/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lēp)

Inflections of 'leap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
The past form "leapt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. The past form "leaped" is correct in both US and UK English.
leaps
v 3rd person singular
leaping
v pres p
leaped
v past (US & UK)
leapt
v past (Mainly UK)
leaped
v past p (US & UK)
leapt
v past p (Mainly UK)

Collocations for "leap"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "leap" in context.

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leap

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [big, long, giant, great] leap
  2. a leap of [seven] meters
  3. an [eight] -meter leap
  4. took a [long, sudden, high] leap (over)
  5. in one [big, gigantic] leap
  6. jumped over the [fence, obstacle] in one leap
  7. took a leap [over, toward]
  8. came flying down the [stairs, steps] in leaps
  9. came at me in leaps and bounds
  10. is [growing, progressing] in leaps and bounds
  11. has made a giant leap in his [studies, progress]
  12. had a leap in [profits, fortune, position]
  13. one giant leap for mankind!
  14. the biggest leap in the [charts, ranking, standings]
  15. has made the leap to the big [screen, league]
  16. took a leap of faith
  17. doesn't take a giant leap in imagination to [realize, know, figure out]
  18. a leap into the [unknown, uncertain]
n as adj
  1. [this, next] year is a leap year
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