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leapfrog

[ leep-frog, -frawg ]

noun

  1. a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
  2. an advance from one place, position, or situation to another without progressing through all or any of the places or stages in between:

    a leapfrog from bank teller to vice president in one short year.



verb (used with object)

leapfrogged, leapfrogging.
  1. to jump over (a person or thing) in or as if in leapfrog:

    He leapfrogged the fence to reach the crying child.

  2. to move or cause to move as if in leapfrog:

    Manufacturers are leapfrogging prices because the cost of raw materials has doubled.

verb (used without object)

leapfrogged, leapfrogging.
  1. to move or advance in or as if in leapfrog:

    Our tour leapfrogged through six cities in four days.

leapfrog

/ ˈ±ô¾±Ë±èËŒ´Ú°ùÉ’É¡ /

noun

  1. a children's game in which each player in turn leaps over the others' bent backs, leaning on them with the hands and spreading the legs wide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

    1. intr to play leapfrog
    2. tr to leap in this way over (something)
  1. to advance or cause to advance by jumps or stages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of leapfrog1

First recorded in 1590–1600; leap + frog 1
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It was impact off the bench once more at Brighton, sliding in a powerful finish to effectively seal the win that sees Villa leapfrog the Seagulls into seventh place in the Premier League.

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Ireland's defeat had handed England an opportunity to leapfrog them in the table with victory over Italy at Allianz Stadium.

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But victory, even if unconvincing, sees Chelsea leapfrog Manchester City and move back in fourth place with Champions League qualification back in the club's sights for the first time under this new ownership.

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If Caine is confirmed, he will have leapfrogged the traditional process for earning the role, as nominations for the top position in the military tend to pull from current leaders of military branches.

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"Now, having won that battle, the Board urges this Court to leapfrog the very process it demanded."

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