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leaping

/ˈliːpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To jump.

Examples :

"The cat was leaping from the couch to the chair. "
action sport animal

Related Words

Illustration chair

chair noun

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

Illustration female

female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

Illustration ditch

ditch noun

/dɪtʃ/

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration couch

couch noun

/kaʊtʃ/

Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.

"The lawn was infested with couch grass, making it difficult to mow. "

Illustration pasture

pasture noun

/ˈpɑːstjə/ /ˈpæstʃɚ/

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

"The cows grazed peacefully in the green pasture. "

Illustration beast

beast noun

/biːst/

Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.

"The farmer carefully observed the large beast grazing in the field. "

Illustration jump

jump noun

/dʒʌmp/

The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.

"The cat's jump from the windowsill to the table startled the children. "

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration horse

horse noun

/hɔːs/ /hɔɹs/

Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

"My grandfather owns a beautiful horse. "

Illustration copulate

copulate verb

/ˈkɒp.jə.leɪt/ /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/

To engage in sexual intercourse.

"The rabbits copulated in the garden shed. "

Illustration cover

cover noun

/ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/

A lid.

"The casserole dish needs a cover to keep the food warm. "