Meanings
verbleap to mind (third-person singular simple present leaps to mind, present participle leaping to mind, simple past and past participle leaped to mind or leapt to mind)
present singular third person leaps to mind · participle present leaping to mind · participle past leaped to mind · past leaped to mind · participle past leapt to mind · past leapt to mind
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo appear suddenly in one's thoughts.
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leap to mind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20to%20mind
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“leap to mind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20to%20mind. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap to mind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20to%20mind.
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