Leaping
//ˈliːpɪŋ// verb
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of leap form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Meanwhile still stranger sights appeared by sea and land. Before the crews had time to heave their anchors, the ships of themselves made sail, and a dolphin, leaping and sporting on the waves, swam before the commander's ship as a guide; whilst on shore Chloe's goats and sheep were led along by the sweet music of the pipe, which continued sounding deliciously, though the player was still invisible."
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