leap

leap
I. leap leap 1 [liːp] verb leapt PTandPP [lept] especially BrE leaped PTandPP especially AmE [intransitive]
to increase quickly and by a large amount:

• Shares leapt about 5% to $32.375.

  [m0] II. leap leap 2 noun [countable]
a sudden large increase in the number or amount of something:

• Sales and earnings took a huge leap.

leap in

• Gold shares gained following a leap in the price of gold.

ˌquantum ˈleap , ˌquantum ˈjump
a very large and important improvement:

• Quantum leaps in information technologies have revolutionized how people work.

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leap UK /liːp/ verb [I] (leapt or leaped /lept/, leapt or leaped /lept/)
to increase, improve, or grow very quickly: exports/prices/profits leap »

Property prices have leapt over 30% in the past year.

leap (to sth) »

The company's shares leapt 17.5p to 210p.

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leap UK US /liːp/ noun [C]
a big change, increase, or improvement: a leap in costs/profits/sales »

The software designer should report a near 40% leap in profits to around £124m.

a leap forward for sb/sth »

This launch represents a great leap forward for the company.

a 20%/40%/75%, etc. leap »

The health insurance giant reported a 20% leap in pre-tax profits for the year.

See also QUANTUM LEAP(Cf. ↑quantum leap)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • leap — ► VERB (past or past part. leaped or leapt) 1) jump or spring a long way. 2) jump across. 3) move quickly and suddenly. 4) (leap at) accept eagerly. 5) increase dramatically …   English terms dictionary

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leap — [lēp] vi. leapt [lept, lēpt] or leaped, leaping [ME lepen < OE hleapan, akin to MDu lopen, Ger laufen] 1. to move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using one s leg muscles; jump; spring 2. to move suddenly or swiftly, as if by jumping; …   English World dictionary

  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leap in — ˌleap ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap in he/she/it leaps in present participle leaping in past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap on — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense leaped on …   Useful english dictionary

  • LEAP — bezeichnet das Netzwerkprotokoll Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol das Flugzeugtriebwerk CFM International LEAP X die Denkfabrik LEAP/Europe 2020 (Laboratoire Européen d Anticipation Politique) Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • leap at — (something) to quickly and eagerly accept an opportunity. I would leap at an opportunity to work for that organization. Usage notes: often used in the form leap at the chance: I leaped at the chance to visit India …   New idioms dictionary

  • leap — leap; leap·er; leap·ing; …   English syllables

  • leap at — [phrasal verb] leap at (something) : to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.) She leaped at [=jumped at] the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do. He leapt at the offer of a better job. • • • Main Entry: ↑leap …   Useful english dictionary

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