Definition of leapfrog Leapfrog

/liˈpfɹɔˌg/ - [leepfrog] - leap•frog

We found 10 definitions of leapfrog from 4 different sources.

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What does leapfrog mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: leapfrogs

leapfrog - a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
  child's game a game enjoyed by children
leapfrog - advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"

Verb

leapfrogs, leapfrogging, leapfrogged  

leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"
  bound, leap, spring, jump form the boundary of; be contiguous to
leapfrog - progress by large jumps instead of small increments
  shape up, come along, get along, progress, come on, get on, advance develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • leapfrog (n.)
    A play among boys, in which one stoops down and another leaps over him by placing his hands on the shoulders of the former.

Part of speech

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  • leapfrog, verb, present, 1st person singular of leapfrog (infinitive).
  • leapfrog, verb (infinitive).
  • leapfrog, noun, singular of leapfrogs.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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