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leaper


Meanings
  • Noun

    A person or animal that jumps or leaps.

  • Verb

    To jump or leap.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with leaper
leaper , seaper , keeper , peaper , reaper
Variants
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leap , leaped , leaper , leapers , leaping , leaps , leapt
Forms
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leapt, leaps, leaping


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to seize' or 'to take hold'. The current meaning is derived from the idea of 'taking hold' of the ground with one's feet to jump.


Trivia
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  1. The longest leap ever recorded was made by Bob Beamon in the long jump event at the 1968 Olympics, with a distance of 29 feet 2.5 inches (8.90 meters).

  2. The word 'leaper' appears in the title of several works of literature, including 'The Leaper' by John Updike and 'The Leaper' by Robert Penn Warren.


Related Concepts
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  1. Jumping: The act of moving from one place to another by propelling oneself through the air using the legs.

  2. Bounding: A type of jumping where the feet leave the ground but do not clear it entirely, resulting in a shorter hop.


Culture
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In literature, the 'leaper' is often used metaphorically to describe someone who takes risks or makes bold moves. In art, there are several famous sculptures and paintings depicting people or animals in mid-leap.

How to Memorize "leaper"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person or animal jumping or leaping. Imagine the motion, the energy, and the sense of excitement.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'leaper' with the image of a frog jumping or a gymnast performing a leap.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'leaper' starts with the letter 'L', which looks like two legs, making it easy to remember.


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