overleap

overleap
v
1. leap over or across, jump over or across, spring over or across, hop over or across, bound over or across, vault, vault over, leapfrog.
2. overreach, overstep, overstretch, stretch beyond, overpass, pass all bounds, know no bounds, go overboard, go too far, carry too far, carry to an extreme.
3. omit, except, leave out; miss, give a miss, fail to mention; overlook, pass over, skip, jump; ignore, disregard, pretermit, pay no attention to; neglect, forget, forget about, not think of, let slip, let slide, let go, Sl. let ride, leave undone, not trouble oneself with; eschew, avoid, shun, shirk.

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  • Overleap — O ver*leap , v. t. [AS. oferhle[ a]pan. See {Over}, and {Leap}.] To leap over or across; hence, to omit; to ignore. Let me o erleap that custom. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overleap — [ō΄vər lēp′] vt. OVERLEAPT or overlept or overleaped, overleaping, overleapt [ō΄vərlept′, ō΄vərlēpt′] 1. to leap over or across 2. to omit; ignore 3. to overreach (oneself) by leaping too far …   English World dictionary

  • overleap — /oh veuhr leep /, v.t., overleaped or overleapt, overleaping. 1. to leap over or across: to overleap a fence. 2. to overreach (oneself) by leaping too far: to overleap oneself with ambition. 3. to pass over or omit: to overleap important steps… …   Universalium

  • overleap — transitive verb ( leaped or overleapt; overleaping) Date: before 12th century 1. to leap over or across 2. to defeat (oneself) by going too far …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • overleap — verb a) To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping. b) To omit …   Wiktionary

  • overleap — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To jump over] Syn. spring, leap over, pass; see jump 1 . 2. [To omit] Syn. reject, overlook, miss; see omit 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • overleap — v. leap across; go too far; skip over, overlook …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overleap — verb (past and past participle overleaped or overleapt) archaic 1》 jump over or across. 2》 omit; ignore …   English new terms dictionary

  • overleap — o•ver•leap [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈlip[/t]] v. t. leaped leapt, leap•ing 1) to leap over or across 2) to overreach (oneself) • Etymology: bef. 900 …   From formal English to slang

  • overleap — /oʊvəˈlip/ (say ohvuh leep) verb (t) (overleapt or overleaped, overleaping) 1. to overreach (oneself) by leaping too far. 2. to pass over or omit. 3. to leap over or across …  

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