v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' l ē p
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -leaped or -leapt \ - ' l ē pt also - ' lept \ ; -leap · ing \ - ' l ē -pi ŋ \
Date: before 12th century
1 : to leap over or across
2 : to defeat (oneself) by going too far