Leap
A basket.
A weel or wicker trap for fish.
To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse.
To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound.
Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
A fault.
A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals.
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Leap Quotations
We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.
Henry David Thoreau
This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
Neil Armstrong
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
Henry Miller
Leap, and the net will appear.
John Burroughs
I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames.
Les Brown
What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity.
Jeremy Rifkin
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
Black Elk
Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken.
David Herbert Lawrence
A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.
Otto von Bismarck
It was such a leap in my career when 'Truman Show' came along. It's always been a long process for me insofar as recognition goes, but that's OK because you appreciate it when it comes.
Jim Carrey
Leap Translations
leap in Afrikaans is sprong
leap in Danish is springe, spring
leap in Dutch is springen
leap in French is sauter
leap in German is springen, hervorspringen
leap in Italian is saltare
leap in Norwegian is sprang, hopp, hoppe
leap in Portuguese is pulo
leap in Spanish is brincar, saltar, salto
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