leapfrog

leap·frog  (lpfrôg, -frg)

n.

A game in which one player kneels or bends over while the next in line leaps over him or her.

v. leap·frogged, leap·frog·ging, leap·frogs

v.tr.

1. To jump over in or as if in leapfrog.

2. To advance (two military units) by engaging one with the enemy while moving the other to a position forward of the first unit.

3. To avoid by or as if by a roundabout route.

v.intr.

To move forward or progress in or as if in leapfrog.

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leapfrog

Noun

a children's game in which each player in turn leaps over the others' bent backs

Verb

[-frogging, -frogged]

1.

a. to play leapfrog

b. to leap over (something)

2. to advance by jumps or stages

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Form of movement in which like supporting elements are moved successively through or by one another along the axis of movement of supported forces.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leapfrog - advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends" forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	2.	leapfrog - a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over child's game - a game enjoyed by children
Verb	1.	leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
	2.	leapfrog - progress by large jumps instead of small increments progress, shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

Translations

leapfrog [ˈliːpfrɔg] n → pídola

vi to leapfrog over sb/sth → saltar por encima de algn/algo

leapfrog [ˈliːpfrɔg] n → jeu m de saute-mouton

leapfrog [ˈliːpfrɔg] leap n → Bockspringen nt

leapfrog [ˈliːpfrɔg] n → gioco della cavallina

vi to leapfrog over sb/sth → saltare (alla cavallina) qn/qc