Lexic.us

Definition of Leap out

1. Verb. Be highly noticeable.

2. Verb. Jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone). "The attackers leapt out from the bushes"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leap Out

leanly leanness leannesses leans leant leanwash leany leap leap-of-faith leap-year

leap day leap days leap frog leap in the dark leap of faith leap out (current term) leap second leap seconds leap to mind leap year

leap years leapable leaped leaper leapers leapest leapeth leapfrog leapfrog position leapfrogged

Literary usage of Leap out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A new dictionary of the English language by Charles Richardson (1839)
"To leap out, to leap up, to bound, -ANCY. to jump, sc. with joy, with tri- -ATION. umph ... to leap out. EX-UNDATION,* *. An overflowing; a superabundance. ..."

2. Sources of Ancient and Primitive Law by Albert Kocourek, John Henry Wigmore (1915)
"... and said, "Leap thou out here, and I will help thee to do so, and I will leap out after thee, and then we shall both get away if we set about it so, ..."

3. Arethusa by Francis Marion Crawford (1907)
"The windows needed no gratings, for it would be death to leap out, and no one could climb up to get in. The pier below the tower sloped to the stream, ..."

4. Evolution of Law: Select Readings on the Origin and Development of Legal by Albert Kocourek, John Henry Wigmore (1915)
"... and said, "Leap thou out here, and I will help thee to do so, and I will leap out after thee, and then we shall both get away if we set about it so, ..."

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