leap

Meanings

• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• an abrupt transition
  • "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
• a sudden and decisive increase
• the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
  • "a leap of 10 feet"
• move forward by leaps and bounds
  • "The child leapt across the puddle"
• pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
  • "leap into fame"
• jump down from an elevated point
  • "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
• cause to jump or leap

Synonyms

bounce, bound, jump, jump off, leaping, saltation, spring