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leaps Meaning & Definition

/liːps/

What Does Leaps Mean?

Leaps is used as a noun meaning plural of leap.

Leaps Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of leap

Noun

  1. The act of leaping or jumping.
  2. The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
  3. A group of leopards.
  4. A significant move forward.
  5. A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.

    It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.

  6. A fault.
  7. Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
  8. A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
  9. A salmon ladder.

Noun

  1. A basket.
  2. A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
  3. Half a bushel.

Synonyms of Leaps

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Leaps in a Sentence

It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.

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