leapfrog Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun 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
2. noun a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
   
3. verb jump across
   
   • He leapfrogged his classmates
4. verb progress by large jumps instead of small increments
   

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