leapfrog
verb/ˈliːpfrɒɡ/
/ˈliːpfrɔːɡ/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they leapfrog | /ˈliːpfrɒɡ/ /ˈliːpfrɔːɡ/ |
| he / she / it leapfrogs | /ˈliːpfrɒɡz/ /ˈliːpfrɔːɡz/ |
| past simple leapfrogged | /ˈliːpfrɒɡd/ /ˈliːpfrɔːɡd/ |
| past participle leapfrogged | /ˈliːpfrɒɡd/ /ˈliːpfrɔːɡd/ |
| -ing form leapfrogging | /ˈliːpfrɒɡɪŋ/ /ˈliːpfrɔːɡɪŋ/ |
- leapfrog (somebody/something) to get to a higher position or rank by going past somebody else or by missing out some stages
- The win allowed them to leapfrog three teams to gain second place.
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