leapt

1. move forward by leaps and boundsExamples: "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"Synonyms: bound, jump, leap, spring

2. pass abruptly from one state or topic to anotherExamples: "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"Synonyms: jump, leap

3. jump down from an elevated pointExamples: "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"Synonyms: jump, jump off, leap

4. cause to jump or leapExamples: "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"Synonyms: jump, leap