leap out at
Third Person
leaps out at
Present Participle
leaping out at
Past Tense
leapt out at
Past Participle
leapt out at
1
to immediately captures someone's attention in a sudden and striking manner
- The brightly colored poster immediately leaps out at me from across the busy street.
- The sudden flash of lightning leapt out at us from the dark sky.
- I'm sure the new addition to our living room will leap out at our guests when they see it for the first time.
- The contrast between the black and white images will leap out at the viewers.
- The bold headline of the newspaper article will leap out at passersby.
2
to emerge suddenly and unexpectedly from a concealed position
- The spider leaped out at the unsuspecting fly, trapping it in its sticky web.
- The masked assailant leaped out at the unsuspecting victim.
- The ambushers will leap out at the convoy as it passes through the narrow valley.
- The child has leaped out at me from behind bushes several times today.
- The burglar had leaped out at the homeowner from the shadows.