I. ˈlēpiŋ, -pēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English leping, from Old English hlēaping dancing, from hlēapan + -ung -ing
: an act of one that leaps
leaping is usually done with a springboard that catapults the performer high into the air
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English lepinge, alteration (influenced by -ing, suffix forming gerunds) of Old English hlēapende, from present participle of hlēapan to run, jump, leap
1. : marked by or using leaps
a leaping gait
leaping animals
2. : used for leaps
a leaping board
• leapingly adverb