leap

noun and verb53 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5
great leap8.2
big leap8.0
huge leap7.9
giant leap7.8
enormous leap7.5
quantum leap7.0

a very large and important improvement or development

technological leap6.9
dramatic leap6.8
sudden leap6.7
flying leap6.5
running leap6.3
bold leap6.0
imaginative leap5.8
intuitive leap5.6
conceptual leap5.5
logical leap5.4
small leap5.2
little leap5.0
suddenly leap6.8
quickly leap6.5
leap out6.5
leap high6.4
leap up (and down)6.3
immediately leap6.2
leap forward6.2
leap clear6.1

to jump away from something to avoid it

almost leap6.0
leap down6.0
nearly leap5.9
leap back5.8
practically leap5.5
leap away5.3
leap around5.1
leap about5.0
be about to leap6.1
seem to leap6.0

figurative

be ready to leap5.9
leap from7.0
leap to6.8
leap into6.7
leap in6.5
leap of6.2

Used to specify amount, e.g., a leap of 10%.

a leap of faith7.8

an act of believing something that is not supported by proof

by leaps and bounds7.6

very quickly; in large amounts

in leaps and bounds7.6

very quickly; in large amounts

a leap forward7.5

a significant advance or improvement

leap to your feet7.0

to stand up very quickly

take a leap7.3
make a leap7.2
leap out of7.1
leap from7.0
leap into6.9
leap over6.8
leap onto6.7
leap off6.6
leap on6.5
leap across6.0

Collocations with "leap"

... + leap

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