= action by which animals move speedily by jumping over any obstacle that they find in their way; exclusively used metaphorically to refer to humans

literally: to leap over something; hence: = action by which humans put one leg in front of the other in order to move forward, with the specific intention to avoid touching an object that is located under one's feet

literally: to leap (over a wall); hence: = action by which humans climb over a high and steep object like a wall with relative ease as if they were leaping over an obstacle