Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To stand in stark contrast to something; to be immediately noticeable or apparent.

More definitions
  • jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
  • be highly noticeable

Examples

14 sentences

  1. A fish leaped out of the water.

    ruИз воды выпрыгнула рыба. — marafon

    deEin Fisch sprang aus dem Wasser. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Tom leaped out of bed.

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  3. Tom leapt out of bed.

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  4. The penguin leapt out of the water.

    Пінгвін вистрибнув із води. — deniko

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  5. Sami leaped out of his bed.

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Forms

leaps out, leaping out, leapt out, leapt out
Base formleap out · to leap out
3rd person singularleaps out
Present participleleaping out
Past simpleleapt out / leaped out
Past participleleapt out / leaped out

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyleap out
he, she, itleaps out

Past simpleLesson

all personsleapt out

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave leapt out
he, she, ithas leapt out

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill leap out

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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