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| leap·frog [ lp fràwg, lp fròg ] |
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vaulting game: a game in which players take turns bending over so that another player can vault over them with the legs wide apart and the hands placed on their backs
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verb (past and past participle leap·frogged, present participle leap·frog·ging, 3rd person present singular leap·frogs) |
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1. transitive verb vault over somebody or something: to vault over somebody in leapfrog, or over something in a manner similar to that used in leapfrog
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2. transitive and intransitive verb pass each other alternately: to take turns passing each other
 The two drivers were leapfrogging down the racetrack.
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3. intransitive verb advance quickly: to advance quickly in status or position, usually bypassing competitors or colleagues
 leapfrogged over more senior senators
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4. transitive verb circumvent something: to evade something by passing around it
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5. transitive verb advance military units by turn: to advance military units by having one engage the enemy while the other passes around the battle
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