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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  LEAP
       
          Language for the Expression of Associative Procedures.
       
          ALGOL-based formalism for sets and associative retrieval, for
          TX-2.  Became part of SAIL.
       
          "An ALGOL-based Associative Language", J.A. Feldman et al,
          CACM 12(8):439-449 (Aug 1969).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leap \Leap\, v. t.
     1. To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a
        ditch.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leap \Leap\, n.
     1. The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a
        jump; a spring; a bound.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Wickedness comes on by degrees, . . . and sudden
              leaps from one extreme to another are unnatural.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Changes of tone may proceed either by leaps or
              glides.                               --H. Sweet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mining) A fault.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Mus.) A passing from one note to another by an interval,
        especially by a long one, or by one including several
        other and intermediate intervals.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leap \Leap\, n. [AS. le['a]p.]
     1. A basket. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A weel or wicker trap for fish. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leap \Leap\ (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leaped (l[=e]pt;
     277), rarely Leapt (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Leaping.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle['a]pan to leap, jump,
     run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G.
     laufen, OHG. louffan, hlauffan, Icel. hlaupa, Sw. l["o]pa,
     Dan. l["o]be, Goth. ushlaupan. Cf. Elope, Lope,
     Lapwing, Loaf to loiter.]
     1. 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. --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Leap in with me into this angry flood. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to
        bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              My heart leaps up when I behold
              A rainbow in the sky.                 --Wordsworth.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leap \Leap\, n. [AS. le['a]p.]
     1. A basket. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
  
     2. A weel or wicker trap for fish. [Prov. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leap \Leap\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leaped, rarely Leapt; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Leaping.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle['a]pan
     to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl?pan, OFries. hlapa, D.
     loopen, G. laufen, OHG. louffan, hlauffan, Icel. hlaupa, Sw.
     l["o]pa, Dan. l["o]be, Goth. ushlaupan. Cf. Elope, Lope,
     Lapwing, Loaf to loiter.]
     1. 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. --Bacon.
  
              Leap in with me into this angry flood. --Shak.
  
     2. To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to
        bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig.
  
              My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the
              sky.                                  --Wordsworth.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leap \Leap\, v. t.
     1. To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a
        ditch.
  
     2. To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
  
     3. To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leap \Leap\, n.
     1. The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a
        jump; a spring; a bound.
  
              Wickedness comes on by degrees, . . . and sudden
              leaps from one extreme to another are unnatural.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
  
              Changes of tone may proceed either by leaps or
              glides.                               --H. Sweet.
  
     2. Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
  
     3. (Mining) A fault.
  
     4. (Mus.) A passing from one note to another by an interval,
        especially by a long one, or by one including several
        other and intermediate intervals.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  leap
       n 1: a light springing movement upwards or forwards [syn: leaping,
             spring, saltation, bound, bounce]
       2: an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the
          major leagues" [syn: jump, saltation]
       3: a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance" [syn:
           jump]
       4: the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
       v 1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across
            the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can
            you jump over the fence?" [syn: jump, bound, spring]
       2: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into
          fame"; "jump to a conclusion" [syn: jump]
       3: cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through
          the hoop" [syn: jump]
       [also: leapt]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το πήδημα, το άλμα
     2 (μτφρ) σημαντική εξέλιξη, μεγάλη πρόοδος
     Αγγλικά vb.
     πηδώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     Old English n.
     1 basket
     2 container, vessel
     3 (lb ang measurement) basketful
     4 a weel for catching fish; weely

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Leap
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  LEAP
     n.
     (lb en computing) {initialism of|en|(w: Lightweight Extensible
  Authentication Protocol)}

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     a.
     (lb en calendar) intercalary, bissextile.
     n.
     1 The act of leaping or jumping.
     2 The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
     3 A group of leopards.
     4 (lb en figuratively) A significant move forward.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A large step in reasoning, often one that is
  not justified by the facts.
     6 (lb en mining) A fault.
     7 copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To jump.
     alt.
     1 A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
     2 Half a bushel.
     n.
     1 A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
     2 Half a bushel.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Leap
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  LEAP
     n.
     (lb en computing) {initialism of|en|(w: Lightweight Extensible
  Authentication Protocol)}

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     Old English n.
     1 basket
     2 container, vessel
     3 (lb ang measurement) basketful
     4 a weel for catching fish; weely

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Leap
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  LEAP
     n.
     (lb en computing) {initialism of|en|(w: Lightweight Extensible
  Authentication Protocol)}

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     Old English n.
     1 basket
     2 container, vessel
     3 (lb ang measurement) basketful
     4 a weel for catching fish; weely

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Leap
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  LEAP
     n.
     (lb en computing) {initialism of|en|(w: Lightweight Extensible
  Authentication Protocol)}

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     Englanti n.
     loikka, harppaus
     Englanti vb.
     loikata

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leap
     Engelska n.
     1 plötslig ökning; hopp
     2 språng, långt hopp
     Engelska vb.
     1 hoppa
     2 agera så pass snabbt att det verkar som om man hoppar

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  leap /lˈiːp/
  afspring

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  leap /lˈiːp/
  1. spring
  2. sprong

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Leap /lˈiːp/
  القفزة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  leap //liːp// 
  1. прескок, скок
  distance traversed by a leap
  2. скок
  significant move forward

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  leap //liːp// 
  скачам