verb
overleap
Overleap (verb) means to leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
verb
1
To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
2
To pass over; to exceed; to omit, leave out.
3
To make too much effort in leaping; to leap too far.
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Etymology
From Middle English overlepen, from Old English oferhlēapan. Compare Dutch overlopen (“to spill over; overflow”), German überlaufen (“to overrun; overflow”). By surface analysis, over- + leap.
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What is the meaning of overleap?
"overleap" (verb) means to leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
What are the different meanings of overleap?
"overleap" has 3 main meanings: 1. To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping; 2. To pass over; to exceed; to omit, leave out; 3. To make too much effort in leaping; to leap too far.