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Jump / Hop / Leap
What is the difference between these three words?
Nov 17, 2015 8:46 AM
Answers · 3
Jump is fairly general.
Hop is a small jump involving an upward movement. Rabbits and kangaroos hop. For people, especially children, 'hop' also means to jump on one leg.
A 'leap' is a very long jump. It's often used figuratively. For example, Neil Armstrong's quote about stepping on to the moon included the phrase 'a giant leap for mankind'
November 17, 2015
addtional example: Leaping Frog
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