overleap

o·ver·leap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-leep]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈlip/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-leep]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈlip/

Definitions of overleap word

verb with object overleap to leap over or across: to overleap a fence. 1
verb with object overleap to overreach (oneself) by leaping too far: to overleap oneself with ambition. 1
verb with object overleap to pass over or omit: to overleap important steps and reach erroneous conclusions. 1
verb with object overleap Archaic. to leap farther than; outleap. 1
verb overleap to leap across 0
verb overleap to defeat by taking too far 0

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Origin of overleap

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English overlepen, Old English oferhlēapan. See over-, leap

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Parts of speech for Overleap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overleap

overleap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for overleap

verb overleap

get around — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
gloss over — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
let slide — to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
look the other way — look in the opposite direction
lose sight of — no longer see

All 9 Synonyms of overleap