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Irregular verb

leap

/liːp/

Base
leap
Past simple
leaped / leapt
Past participle
leaped / leapt

Usage

Both leaped and leapt are correct; leapt is more common in British English and leaped in American English.

Meaning

  • to jump high or a long distance

Example

The deer leapt over the fence.

She leaped out of bed when the alarm rang.

Sales have leapt since the new launch.