Word with year or frog (4 letters)

{ Answer }

LEAP

{ Related Clues }

Bound
Caper
Capriole
Hurdle
Jump
Quantum ___
Spring
Vault
Adjective for 1980
Axel, e.g.
Ballerina's jeté
Ballet movement
Big jump
Break in logic
Certain year
Frog maneuver
Frog or year
Giant hop
Kind of second
Kind of year
Long spring
Nijinsky movement
Proceed impulsively
"Able to ___ tall buildings..."
Cause of a non sequitur
Post-look action
"Quantum ___," TV show
___ year (2004, e.g.)
Year or frog preceder
Action requiring a prior look
Word before frog or year

{ Tags }

act, ballet, bound, capriole, do, eg, faith, frog, hurdlers, jete, jump, kind, leap, saltate, spring, sudden, transition, vault, what, word, year

{ Notes }

The answer LEAP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LEAP as a noun:

1. (leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce) = a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

2. (leap, jump, saltation) = an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"

3. (jump, leap) = a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"

4. the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"

LEAP as a verb:

1. (jump, leap, bound, spring) = move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

2. (leap, jump) = pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"

3. (jump, leap, jump off) = jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

4. (jump, leap) = cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"