leopard meaning

leopard as a noun

1. the pelt of a leopard

   Type of: fur

2. large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots

   Synonyms: Panthera pardus

   Type of: big cat

   Kinds: leopardess, panther

leopard in a sentence

• His eyes look like those of a leopard.
• A leopard can't change his spots.
• As soon as the leopard looked at Boldi, his heart sank.
• The poor leopard had no chance of putting up a fight.
• We started running as soon as we saw the leopard approach.

How to pronounce leopard

leopard is pronounced /ˈlɛpəd/ in British English and /ˈlɛpɚd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with leopard

• shepherd