leaper
leaper — noun
- leapersingular
- leapersplural
1. A living creature — human or animal — that lifts off from the ground by pushing
A living creature — human or animal — that lifts off from the ground by pushing with its feet and comes down somewhere else; often used in sports, dance, or descriptions of animal movement.
The greyhound was the fastest leaper in the competition, clearing every hurdle without a mistake.
leaper + in [competition]
Gabriel practiced his jumps every morning to become a better leaper on the basketball court.
Ramón watched the deer, a graceful leaper, bound across the stream into the trees.
Feng's cat was an incredible leaper that reached the fridge top in one bound.
文法句型
adjective + leaper
leaper + in [sport/competition]
用法筆記
Much less common than jumper in everyday conversation; leaper tends to appear in literary descriptions, nature documentaries, or sports commentary where a more dramatic tone is desired.
2. A person whose birth date falls on 29 February — a date that comes only in leap
A person whose birth date falls on 29 February — a date that comes only in leap years — so they typically mark their birthday on 28 February or 1 March in other years.
As a leaper, Kenji only celebrated his real birthday once every four years.
be a leaper + celebrate every four years
The online group for leapers plans a huge party in every leap year.
Defne's grandfather was a leaper, born on 29 February 1944.
Jabari explained leapers to his class after a student asked about leap years.
- leap year baby
the more common informal term; leaper is rarer and more compact
- leap day baby
another common alternative, focusing on the specific day rather than the year
文法句型
be a leaper
leaper born on [date]
用法筆記
Commonly replaced by the longer phrase leap year baby or leap day baby in everyday conversation; leaper is a more compact alternative.