leap-frogging

leap-frog

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Definitions of leap-frogging word

noun leap-frogging a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist. 1
noun leap-frogging an advance from one place, position, or situation to another without progressing through all or any of the places or stages in between: a leapfrog from bank teller to vice president in one short year. 1
verb with object leap-frogging to jump over (a person or thing) in or as if in leapfrog: He leapfrogged the fence to reach the crying child. 1
verb with object leap-frogging to move or cause to move as if in leapfrog: Manufacturers are leapfrogging prices because the cost of raw materials has doubled. 1
verb without object leap-frogging to move or advance in or as if in leapfrog: Our tour leapfrogged through six cities in four days. 1

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; leap + frog1

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adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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