I.
noun
1 big jump
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , giant
▪ little
▪ flying , running
▪
He made a flying ~ at the ball.
VERB + LEAP
▪ make , take
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from , ~ into , ~ to
▪
a ~ into the air
2 great change/increase in sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , enormous , giant , great , huge , quantum
▪
There has been a quantum ~ in profits since 1995.
▪ small
▪ bold , dramatic , sudden
▪
a dramatic ~ in the number of people out of work
▪ conceptual , imaginative , intuitive
▪ logical
▪ technological
VERB + LEAP
▪ make , take
▪
They've made a great ~ forward with their building in the last few years.
▪
Eight years ago, he took the ~ and formed his own company.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from , ~ to
▪
a ~ from $632 to $735
▪ ~ in
▪
a ~ in prices
▪ ~ into
▪
a great ~ into the unknown
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of 750%
PHRASES
▪ a ~ forward
▪ a ~ of faith
▪
I chose to take a ~ of faith and do the movie.
▪ by ~s and bounds , in ~s and bounds
▪
His technique has come on in ~s and bounds this season.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ almost , nearly , practically
▪
He almost ~ed down the stairs when he heard who it was.
▪ immediately
▪ suddenly
▪ quickly
▪ clear , high
▪
She ~ed clear of the water.
▪ about , around , away , back , down , forward , out , up (and down)
▪
children ~ing about with excitement
VERB + LEAP
▪ seem to ( figurative )
▪
The photograph seemed to ~ off the page at her.
▪ be about to , be ready to
▪
Don't be so nervous—anyone would think I was about to ~ on you.
PREPOSITION
▪ across
▪
She ~ed across the puddles.
▪ from
▪
He ~ed down from the ladder and ran over to her.
▪ into , off , on , onto
▪
He ~ed onto his horse and rode off.
▪ out of
▪
He ~ed out of bed when he heard the telephone.
▪ over
▪
The horse ~ed over high fences.
PHRASES
▪ ~ to your feet
▪
Rose immediately ~ed to her feet.
Leap is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ cat , ↑ dog , ↑ eye , ↑ flame , ↑ heart , ↑ shadow
Leap is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ per cent