léim — meaning in English
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English meaning
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- leap verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
- promontory noun A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
- skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
Senses
léim is used for these senses in English:
- jump (intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
- leap The act of leaping or jumping.
- promontory A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
- skip (transitive) To disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage).
jump — full definition
- verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
- verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
- noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.
leap — full definition
- verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
- noun The act of jumping, or the distance covered by a jump.
- noun A sudden and significant advance or improvement.