|
| leap·frog [ lp fràwg, lp 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
|
