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1leapfrog
noun leap·frog \ˈlēp-ˌfrȯg, -ˌfräg\
: a children's game in which one player bends down so that another player can leap over the back of the first player
Full Definition of LEAPFROG
: a game in which one player bends down and is vaulted over by another player
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First Known Use of LEAPFROG
1599
2leapfrog
verb
: to move ahead of or beyond (someone or something) in a very quick and sudden way
leap·froggedleap·frog·ging
Full Definition of LEAPFROG
intransitive verb
: to leap or progress in or as if in leapfrog
transitive verb
1
: to go ahead of (each other) in turn; specifically : to advance (two military units) by keeping one unit in action while moving the other unit past it to a position farther in front
2
: to evade by or as if by a bypass
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First Known Use of LEAPFROG
1872
LEAPFROGGED Defined for Kids
leapfrog
noun leap·frog \ˈlēp-ˌfrȯg, -ˌfräg\
Definition of LEAPFROG for Kids
: a game in which one player bends down and another player leaps over the first player
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