"leap into action" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: leaps into action [present, singular, third-person], leaping into action [participle, present], leapt into action [participle, past], leapt into action [past], leaped into action [participle, past], leaped into action [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|leap<,,leapt:leaped> into action}} leap into action (third-person singular simple present leaps into action, present participle leaping into action, simple past and past participle leapt into action or leaped into action)
  1. to begin doing something or become active suddenly and very quickly. Translations (begin doing something or become active suddenly and very quickly): arawhiti (Maori)
    Sense id: en-leap_into_action-en-verb-41FGz8he Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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