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leapfrog

leap·frog [ lp fràwg, lp fròg ]


noun 
Definition:
 
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



verb  (past and past participle leap·frogged, present participle leap·frog·ging, 3rd person present singular leap·frogs)
Definition:
 
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

2. transitive and intransitive verb pass each other alternately: to take turns passing each other
The two drivers were leapfrogging down the racetrack.

3. intransitive verb advance quickly: to advance quickly in status or position, usually bypassing competitors or colleagues
leapfrogged over more senior senators

4. transitive verb circumvent something: to evade something by passing around it

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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