OVERLEAP


Meaning of OVERLEAP in English

/oh'veuhr leep"/ , v.t., overleaped or overleapt, overleaping .

1. to leap over or across: to overleap a fence.

2. to overreach (oneself) by leaping too far: to overleap oneself with ambition.

3. to pass over or omit: to overleap important steps and reach erroneous conclusions.

4. Archaic. to leap farther than; outleap.

[ bef. 900; ME overlepen, OE oferhleapan. See OVER-, LEAP ]

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