leap leaping spring saltation bound bounce | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
surge upsurge | a sudden or abrupt strong increase, stimulated a surge of speculation, an upsurge of emotion, an upsurge in violent crime |
surge suppressor surge protector spike suppressor spike arrester lightning arrester | electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current |
leap | the distance leaped (or to be leaped), a leap offeet |
billow surge | a large sea wave |
leap jump saltation | an abrupt transition, a successful leap from college to the major leagues |
quantum leap quantum jump | a sudden large increase or advance, this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer |
jump leap | a sudden and decisive increase, a jump in attendance |
rush spate surge upsurge | a sudden forceful flow |
debris surge debris storm | the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building, the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge |
leap day bissextile day February | the name of the day that is added during a leap year |
leap year intercalary year days bissextile year | in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by except centenary years divisible by |
leap second | a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation |
surge | see one's performance improve, He levelled the score and then surged ahead |
leap jump | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another, leap into fame, jump to a conclusion, jump from one thing to another |
scend surge | rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave, the boats surged |
tide surge | rise or move forward, surging waves |
soar soar up soar upwards surge zoom | rise rapidly, the dollar soared against the yen |
jump leap bound spring | move forward by leaps and bounds, The horse bounded across the meadow, The child leapt across the puddle, Can you jump over the fence? |
jump leap | cause to jump or leap, the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop |
leap out rush out sally out burst forth | jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone), The attackers leapt out from the bushes |
billow surge heave | rise and move, as in waves or billows, The army surged forward |
jump b leap b jump off | jump down from an elevated point, the parachutist didn't want to jump, every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge, the widow leapt into the funeral pyre |
leap out jump out jump stand out stick out | be highly noticeable |
billowy billowing(a) surging | characterized by great swelling waves or surges, billowy storm clouds, the restless billowing sea, surging waves |