leapfrog meaning

UK US /ˈlipfrɔɡ/ 2 syllables

leapfrog (noun): advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors.

leapfrog has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

leapfrog as a noun

  1. advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors
    • the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends

    Type of: progress

  2. a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over

    Type of: child's game

leapfrog as a verb

  1. jump across
    • He leapfrogged his classmates

    Type of: jump

  2. progress by large jumps instead of small increments

    Type of: progress

How to pronounce leapfrog

leapfrog is pronounced /ˈlipfrɔɡ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in OG · 8-letter words

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