Leapfrog Definition
lēpfrôg, -frŏg
leapfrogged, leapfrogging, leapfrogs
noun
A children's game in which players crouch on hands and knees in a line, with each player taking a turn vaulting with legs spread wide over the others from behind, one at a time.
Webster's New World
verb
To jump in or as if in leapfrog; skip (over)
Webster's New World
To overtake and go beyond.
A business leapfrogging the competition.
Webster's New World
To advance or progress beyond (a competitor or an obstacle, for example) in dramatic fashion.
Hoping to leapfrog the competition with new technology.
American Heritage
To jump or skip over, as in leapfrog.
Webster's New World
To advance (two military units) by engaging one with the enemy while moving the other to a position forward of the first unit.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Leapfrog
Noun
Singular:
leapfrog
Plural:
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