leap out

verb

To stand in stark contrast to something; to be immediately noticeable or apparent.

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jump outjumpstand outstick outrush outsally outburst forth
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Meanings

verbleap out (third-person singular simple present leaps out, present participle leaping out, simple past and past participle leapt out or leaped out)

present singular third person leaps out · participle present leaping out · participle past leapt out · past leapt out · participle past leaped out · past leaped out

  1. idiomaticTo stand in stark contrast to something; to be immediately noticeable or apparent.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbbe highly noticeable

Similar
jump outjumpstand outstick out
Broader
lookappearseem

verbjump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)

Similar
rush outsally outburst forth
Broader
appear
Also see
burst forthjumpjump outrush outstand outstick out

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

leap out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20out

MLA

“leap out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20out.

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