Collocations for leap - noun
1. big jump
ADJ.
big, giant, prodigious | little | flying, running
He made a flying leap at the ball.
He made a flying leap at the ball.
VERB + LEAP
make, take
PREP.
~ from, ~ into
a leap into the air
a leap into the air
~ to
2. great change/increase in sth
ADJ.
big, enormous, giant, great, huge, quantum
There has been a quantum leap in profits since 1995.
There has been a quantum leap in profits since 1995.
small | bold, dramatic, sudden
a dramatic leap in the number of people out of work
a dramatic leap in the number of people out of work
imaginative, intuitive | technological
VERB + LEAP
make
They''ve made a great leap forward with their road building in the last few years.
They''ve made a great leap forward with their road building in the last few years.
PREP.
~ from
a leap from $632 to $735
a leap from $632 to $735
~ in
a leap in prices
a leap in prices
~ of
a leap of 750%
a leap of 750%
~ to
PHRASES
a leap forward, by leaps and bounds, come on/improve in leaps and bounds
His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.
His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.