overleap

/ˈoʊvərˌlip/
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Other forms: overleaped; overleaping; overleaps

Definitions of overleap
  1. verb
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
    synonyms: vault
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    types:
    hurdle
    jump a hurdle
    type of:
    bound, jump, leap, spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  2. verb
    defeat (oneself) by going too far
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    type of:
    exaggerate, overdo
    do something to an excessive degree
  3. verb
    leave undone or leave out
    synonyms: drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overlook, pretermit
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    types:
    forget
    forget to do something
    jump, pass over, skip, skip over
    bypass
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