leap up

verb

To quickly stand up

Meanings

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

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

  1. intransitiveTo quickly stand up
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APA

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Chicago

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