leaper

/ˈliː.pər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliː.pɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /-pə(r)/ (ame, mw)

leaper — noun

  • leapersingular
  • leapersplural

1. someone — or some creature — whose distinguishing skill is jumping high or far,

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone — or some creature — whose distinguishing skill is jumping high or far, often the strongest performer in a competition or within a group.

例句

Ryan was the best leaper on the basketball team and grabbed every rebound.

agent-noun: the best leaper on [team]

Frogs are powerful leapers and can clear three times their own length.

plural with animal subject: powerful leapers

同義詞
  • jumper

    much more common in everyday English; `leaper` sounds more literary or sport-specific

  • hopper

    implies short, repeated jumps; used for small animals (grasshopper, frog)

  • vaulter

    specifically jumps over an obstacle, usually with a pole or hands

文法句型

a/the + leaper

[adj] + leaper

用法筆記

Almost always used with a modifier (`good`, `strong`, `powerful`, `best`) or in a sporting / athletic context. Bare `a leaper` without a descriptor sounds incomplete.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a leaper in the park.
✅I saw a strong leaper at the long-jump event.
💡`leaper` rarely stands alone; readers expect a descriptor or a clear sporting setting.

2. an informal name for a person whose birthday falls on February 29, the day that

2.名詞C2
釋義

an informal name for a person whose birthday falls on February 29, the day that appears only in years with one extra calendar day.

例句

Tamar is a leaper and only gets a real birthday once every four years.

predicative: be + a leaper (identity)

About five million leapers around the world share a February 29 birthday.

plural with global statistic

同義詞
  • leapling

    more affectionate; common in online February-29 communities

  • leap-year baby

    longer descriptive phrase; more familiar to general readers

文法句型

a/the + leaper

用法筆記

Used informally by people who share a February 29 birthday; not common in formal writing. Often appears alongside the joke that they age four times slower than everyone else.

常見錯誤

❌A leaper is a year with an extra day.
✅A leap year has an extra day; a leaper is the person born on it.
💡`leaper` is the person, not the year.