Phrase Hound found 41 phrases and 28 compound words that contain leap. The most common are listed below. Open leap in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 41
- leap yearA year in the Julian or Gregorian calendar with an intercalary day added to February (in the Gregorian calendar, February 29), used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.
- quantum leapThe discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.
- leap of faithThe act of believing in something despite a lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.
- leap yearsplural of leap year: A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendar with an intercalary day added to February (in the Gregorian calendar, February 29), used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.
- leap dayAn extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.
- leap secondA second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.
- Great Leap ForwardA vast economic and social plan lasting from 1958 to 1961 which aimed to use the Chinese population to rapidly transform the Communist China from a primarily agrarian economy by peasant farmers into a modern communist society through …
- leap in the darkAn act or attempt without any idea about what the result will be and that commits the chooser to consequences that matter.
- Lovers' LeapAlternative form of Lover's Leap: Name given to various locations, usually isolated, with the risk of a fatal fall and the possibility of suicide.
- leap into actionto begin doing something or become active suddenly and very quickly.
- Byard's LeapA hamlet in Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap parish, North Kesteven district and Fulbeck parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9949).
- Lover's LeapName given to various locations, usually isolated, with the risk of a fatal fall and the possibility of suicide.
- leap to mindTo appear suddenly in one's thoughts.
- leap aheadTo make great strides; to advance far in advance of others; to innovate unexpectedly or in an unexpected manner.
- leap daysplural of leap day: An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually …
- leap frogAlternative form of leapfrog: A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending …
- leap monthIn the Jewish calendar or other lunisolar calendars, an extra month added to the usual 12 months because the solar year is slightly longer than 12 lunar months.
- leap secondsplural of leap second: A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.
- leap weekIn the calendar reform, a week added to usual 52, such that every year starts on the same day
- vertical leapSynonym of Sargent Jump: A standard measure of explosive power that quantifies lower-body strength by finding the difference between a person's standing reach and the highest point they can touch while jumping; athletes perform a squat and …
- leap frogsplural of leap frog (alternative form of leapfrogs).
- leap smearThe act of smearing the length of one second around the day of the implementation of a leap second (so as to prevent clocks being required to show "23:59:60" which may break systems).
- leap smearingThe handling of a leap second by gradually distorting hours of surrounding time, rather than changing the system clock by a whole second at once.
- Lambeau LeapA touchdown celebration in which a player leaps into the bleachers behind the end zone after scoring.
- leap-froggingpresent participle and gerund of leap-frog.
Compound words 28
- leapfrogA game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the …
- elopeOf a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
- leaperOne who leaps.
- lippieAlternative spelling of lippy (“lipstick; lip”).
- leaplingSomeone born on a leap day, the 29th of February.
- leapfulFull of leaps: requiring one to leap or making many leaps.
- midleapDuring a leap.
- leapableThat can be crossed by leaping
- outleapA sally; flight; escape.
- releapTo leap again.