(usu do a leap)

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• leap — [[t]li͟ːp[/t]] ♦♦♦ leaps, leaping, leaped, leapt (past participle) (British English usually uses the form leapt as the past tense and past participle. American English usually uses leaped.) 1) VERB If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a… …   English dictionary

• jump — [[t]dʒʌmp[/t]] v. i. 1) to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap 2) to move suddenly or quickly: to jump out of bed[/ex] 3) to move or jerk involuntarily, as from shock: I jumped when the firecracker… …   From formal English to slang

• dark — [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ darker, darkest 1) ADJ GRADED When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. When she awoke it was evening and already dark... It was too dark inside to see much... People usually …   English dictionary

• bound — I [[t]baʊnd[/t]] v. 1) pt. and pp. of bind 2) tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner[/ex] 3) cvb confined to or by something: bound to one s desk[/ex] 4) made fast as if by a band or bond 5) secured within a cover, as a book 6) law under a legal or… …   From formal English to slang

• bound — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 a spring, leap (bounded out of bed). b walk or run with leaping strides. 2 (of a ball etc.) recoil from a wall or the ground; bounce. n. 1 a springy movement upwards or outwards; a leap. 2 a bounce. Phrases and idioms: by… …   Useful english dictionary

• bound — I [[t]ba͟ʊnd[/t]] BE BOUND ♦♦♦ 1) Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind. 2) PHR MODAL If you say that something is bound to happen, you mean that you are sure it will happen, because it is a natural consequence of something that is… …   English dictionary

• vault — I [[t]vɔlt[/t]] n. 1) archit. an arched structure, usu. of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof 2) archit. a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground 3) archit. cv a… …   From formal English to slang

• move — [[t]mu͟ːv[/t]] ♦ moves, moving, moved 1) V ERG When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. [V n prep/adv] She moved the sheaf of papers into position... [V n prep/adv] You can move the camera both… …   English dictionary

• over — o•ver [[t]ˈoʊ vər[/t]] prep. 1) above in place or position: the roof over one s head[/ex] 2) above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall[/ex] 3) above in authority, rank, power, etc.: no one over her in the department[/ex] 4) so as to… …   From formal English to slang

• start — v 1. depart, start out, set off, embark; Inf. take off, Inf. jump off, Inf. kick off, Inf. blast off, become airborne; Inf. hit the trail or road or pavement, sally forth, push off, set sail. 2. commence, begin, go ahead, go ahead with,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• hop — I [[t]hɒp[/t]] v. hopped, hop•ping, n. 1) anb to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground, as a rabbit 2) to leap on one foot 3) inf to make a short, quick trip, esp. in an airplane 4) cvb inf to travel or move… …   From formal English to slang