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leapfrog
DEFINITIONS OF:
leapfrog
1
n
a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
Type of:
child's game
a game enjoyed by children
n
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:
advance
,
advancement
,
forward motion
,
onward motion
,
procession
,
progress
,
progression
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
v
jump across
“He
leapfrogged
his classmates”
Type of:
bound
,
jump
,
leap
,
spring
move forward by leaps and bounds
v
progress by large jumps instead of small increments
Type of:
advance
,
come along
,
come on
,
get along
,
get on
,
progress
,
shape up
develop in a positive way
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