| 单词 | thesaurus/leap |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofleapin EnglishleapThesaurus>an increase>leap These are words and phrases related toleap. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of leap. AN INCREASEThe sudden leap in petrol prices took motorists by surprise. Synonyms and examples increase There has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year. rise Last month saw a rise in the rate of inflation. gain We are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected. boost We are hoping for a boost in sales this year. jump The jump in prices was generally expected. surge There has been a surge in demand for avocados. spike The city has seen a spike in drug deaths recently. growth We are anticipating modest sales growth. upturn Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn. upswing Natural gas production is on the upswing. pickup We're beginning to see a pickup in exports at last. Antonyms and examples decrease There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors. fall We likely won't see a fall in the prices of manufactured goods this year. downturn The economic downturn is likely to continue. downswing We're seeing a downswing in auto manufacturing. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofleap. See also grow go up escalate rocket soar expand extend maximize Learn moreWhen somethingincreases, it gets bigger in amount, level, size, or degree. The fact of something getting bigger in amount, level, size, or degree is calledan increase. TO JUMPThe deer leaped out of the forest. Synonyms and examples jump The kids jumped up and down when they heard we were going to Disneyland. bound He bounded on stage, punching the air with both fists. launch yourselfmainlyUK She rocked back and forth on her skis before launching herself down the slope. bounce The kids were bouncing happily on the trampoline. hop I stubbed my toe and hopped to the kitchen to get some ice. vault The robber vaulted over the counter and grabbed £90 in cash. hurdle We hurdled the fence to get away from the dog. clear She took a running jump at the stream and cleared it with no problem. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofleap. Learn moreWhen a person or animal uses their legs to push themselves off the ground and into the air, they arejumping. |
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