All leapfrog synonyms
leapΒ·frog
L l noun leapfrog
- plunge β to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- dive β to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- upsurge β to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.
- bounce β When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- hurdle β a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.
- fall β to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- vault β the act of vaulting.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- swerve β to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- plummet β Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
- canter β When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.
- dance β If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
- spring β String PRocessING language
- bound β Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- caper β Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- jar β Java archive
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- start β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- hop β to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- skip β to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- pounce β to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.
- jerk β to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- nosedive β a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- buck β A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
- shock β a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- jolt β Java Open Language Toolkit
- wrench β to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist.
- bob β If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
- twitch β to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve.
- gambol β to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- skipping β to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- saltation β a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
- capriole β a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- hopping β working energetically; busily engaged: He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.
- upspring β to spring up.
- gambade β a spring or leap by a horse.
verb leapfrog
- jump β to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- leap β to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- get ahead β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- advance β To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- catapult β A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts.
- get on β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- overtake β to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- pass β to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- leave behind β fail to bring
- outstrip β to outdo; surpass; excel.
- circumvent β If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
- evade β Escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery.
- avoid β If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.