Associations to the word «Overleap»

Wiktionary

OVERLEAP, verb. (transitive) To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping. [from 8th c.]
OVERLEAP, verb. (transitive) To pass over; to omit, leave out. [from 10th c.]

Dictionary definition

OVERLEAP, verb. Defeat (oneself) by going too far.
OVERLEAP, verb. Jump across or leap over (an obstacle).
OVERLEAP, verb. Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten".

Wise words

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