noun
leapfrog
LEEPF-rog
noun
1
A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
"The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon."
verb
1
To overtake or advance past something or someone by skipping ahead, often repeatedly.
"The startup leapfrogged its rivals with a bold new product."
"Her promotion let her leapfrog several more senior colleagues."
How to Use Leapfrog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo jump ahead of others in a single bound, whether in a game or in competition, rank, or progress.
Common pairings
leapfrog the competition
leapfrog ahead
play leapfrog
Word Forms
leapfrogged past tense, leapfrogs plural, leapfrogs singular
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Etymology
A compound of leap and frog, describing the jumping motion of the children's game.