leap ahead in English

Forms: leaps ahead [present, singular, third-person], leaping ahead [participle, present], leaped ahead [participle, past], leaped ahead [past], leapt ahead [participle, past], leapt ahead [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|leap<,,:leapt> ahead}} leap ahead (third-person singular simple present leaps ahead, present participle leaping ahead, simple past and past participle leaped ahead or leapt ahead)

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        "To make great strides; to advance far in advance of others; to innovate unexpectedly or in an unexpected manner."
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        "(intransitive) To make great strides; to advance far in advance of others; to innovate unexpectedly or in an unexpected manner."
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"leap ahead" meaning in English

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