Words · Rare
lept
4 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of leap.
- verb
move forward by leaps and bounds
The horse bounded across the meadow
- verb
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
leap into fame
- verb
jump down from an elevated point
the parachutist didn't want to jump
- verb
cause to jump or leap
the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
- noun
a light, self propelled movement upwards or forwards
Word history
History of leap
1. From Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan, from Proto West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto Germanic *hlaupaną. 2. From Middle English lep, from Old English lēap (“basket”), from Proto West Germanic *laup, from Proto Germanic *laupaz (“container, basket”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- From the ENABLE word list, a public domain list made for word games.
- How common it is
- Rarer than once in ten million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word The ENABLE list is generous with rare words, so words found only there score as bonus words.