Emily Dickinson Lexicon — Leap (-ed, -ing, -s)

Definition for Leap (-ed, -ing, -s)

lean (-ed, -eth, -ing, -s, -t)learn (-ed, -eth, -s, -t)

leap (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE hléapan.]

Spring; jump; vault with all four feet off of the ground.
Escape; flee; fly away; make an exit.
Trample; rush violently.
Move suddenly; change position unexpectedly.
Jump; dance around; express joy through kinetic movement.

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