Antonyms for leapt

Grammar : Verb

Spell : lept, leept

Phonetic Transcription : lɛpt, lipt

Definition of leapt

Origin : c.1200, from Old English hliep, hlyp (West Saxon), *hlep (Mercian, Northumbrian) "a leap, bound, spring, sudden movement; thing to leap from;" common Germanic (cf. Old Frisian hlep, Dutch loop, Old High German hlouf, German lauf); from the root of leap (v.). Leaps has been paired with bounds since at least 1720.

verb jump, jump over; increase

Example sentences :

The poor dog heard the tumult, and leapt to your aid, sir, and we made after him.
Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

He leapt for joy at her words, and snatching at his sword, which had been left to him, buckled it on.
Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard

She had leapt as the deer leaps, and crouched, still as any deer.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

He leapt on the parapet of the window, laughing as he leapt, and waving his sword in his hand.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

Me she had not seen, nor did she till I darted out of my ambush, and leapt after Rupert into the moat.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

And all she cried was, that I had been at the end of the bridge and leapt off.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

Fritz and Sapt leapt out, uncovered, and held the door for me.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

Yet he escaped the danger, and leapt for joy when he awoke and found it was a dream.'
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

Owens leapt from the stack, and the men caught up their guns.
Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers

Then he leapt with a rush at the author of the unnatural scene.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

Synonyms for leapt

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