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English noun: leapfrog | |||
| 1. | leapfrog (act) advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors | ||
| Samples | The company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression | ||
| 2. | leapfrog (act) a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | child's game | ||
English verb: leapfrog | |||
| 1. | leapfrog (motion) jump across | ||
| Samples | He leapfrogged his classmates. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, jump, leap, spring | ||
| 2. | leapfrog (change) progress by large jumps instead of small increments | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up | ||
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