leapfrog

/ˌlipˈfrɔg/

/ˈlipfrɒg/

Other forms: leapfrogged; leapfrogging; leapfrogs

Definitions of leapfrog

1. noun

   a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
   type of:

   child's game

   a game enjoyed by children
2. noun

   advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors
   “the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends”

   type of:

   advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression

   the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
3. verb

   jump across
   “He leapfrogged his classmates”

   type of:

   bound, jump, leap, spring

   move forward by leaps and bounds
4. verb

   progress by large jumps instead of small increments
   type of:

   advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up

   develop in a positive way