LEAPING
Dictionary entry overview: What does leaping mean? • LEAPING (noun)
The noun LEAPING has 1 sense:
1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Familiarity information: LEAPING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LEAPING (noun)
Meaning:
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
leap; leaping; bounce; bound; spring; saltation
Hypernyms ("leaping" is a kind of...):
jump; jumping (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "leaping"):
caper; capriole (a playful leap or hop)
pounce (the act of pouncing)
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