leapfrog
லீப்ஃப்ராக்
definition
verb
they leapfrogged around the courtyard
with legs parted, vault oneself over the backs of others who are bending down.
noun
This game of electoral leapfrog might be in the best interest of individual states, but it's destructive to the national interest.
a game in which players in turn vault with parted legs over the backs of others who are bending down.
example
The team had overtaken the Italians but still failed to 'leapfrog' the leading three.
And two more points over an indifferent Brods side would see them 'leapfrog' the visitors and move within touching distance of leaders Bridlington and York.
attempts to 'leapfrog' the barriers of class
He said it had built a portfolio of exclusive patents and hoped to 'leapfrog' the next stage of the development of LCD, which is used in 80 per cent of flat panel displays.
Booking online can 'leapfrog' both queuing for lift passes and organising tuition - while providing significant discounts.
We don't have to go there in linear fashion, we could 'leapfrog' the technology stage.
Without a large and well-integrated base, any attempt to 'leapfrog' by moving in unproven directions in technological growth can lead to long-term problems, even if there are some gains in the short term.
Key states play 'leapfrog' in the skirmish for early primary dates.
The fact that publishers can 'leapfrog' this hurdle by agreeing to submit the full text of articles has fuelled publishers' grievances.
This game of electoral 'leapfrog' might be in the best interest of individual states, but it's destructive to the national interest.
The bait: an opportunity for politicians-in-the-making to 'leapfrog' into lofty party positions.
we were playing 'leapfrog'
City won 2-1 to 'leapfrog' Walsall and move back into 19th spot, still ten points clear of the bottom three.
attempts to 'leapfrog' the barriers of class
If California wine continues to grow at this rate, the state could 'leapfrog' over France in take-home wine sales, as Australia did.
This victory allowed them to 'leapfrog' Hibs and move back into third place in the league.
Sometimes attempts to 'leapfrog' existing technology work out and the visionaries are hailed as geniuses.
So when she gets into the job market, graduates younger than her are 'leapfrogging' for positions.
A relatively obscure virtualisation system has 'leapfrogged' better-known rivals.
Many have 'leapfrogged' transitional stages of development by adopting more advanced technologies.
As ever, it 'leapfrogs' the stand and lands at our frozen feet.
Just a matter of months after Dance to the Music, Sly & the Family Stone turned around and delivered Life, a record that 'leapfrogged' over its predecessor in terms of accomplishment and achievement.
This happened because France 'leapfrogged' Scotland after winning their own tournament, the final contest of last season, and gaining 20 points as a result.
For one thing, varying the question order can result in certain questions being accidentally omitted, because the interviewer may forget to ask those that have been 'leapfrogged' during the interview.
They have 'leapfrogged' the competition through adaptive strategies and ever-better product quality.
The parallel ripples of the sea are 'leapfrogged' by the sunset's cast of light, in which trawler-men mount the inshore rocks to deliver their catch to waiting market-women.
In other words it was 'leapfrogging' the old when-to-invest-in-a-new-fab problem by buying additional existing capacity, doubtless at a discount, from a distressed rival.
Actually this was an amazing attempt at 'leapfrogging' everyone.
But we still managed to end up 'leapfrogging' all the way.
Despite being demoted down to fourth at the mid-way point, he soon reasserted his authority and 'leapfrogged' back up to pole position.
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