overleap

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
2. To pass over; to omit, leave out.
3. To make too much effort in leaping; to leap too far.

Sinonieme

skip

vault

miss

neglect

drop

leave out

omit

overlook

pretermit

skimp over

shoot

jump

surmount

skip over

negotiate

hop

overjump

Vertalings

franchir

überspringen

remplir

overslaan

تجنّب

ترك

إقفز

نسى

أهمل

فشل

خفق

سقوط

إنهار

افتقد

قطر

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/oʊvərˈliːp/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: overlepen

Geërf van Old English: oferhlēapan

Verwante met Nederlands: overlopen

Verwante met Duits: überlaufen

In summary

From Middle English overlepen, from Old English oferhlēapan, equivalent to over- + leap. Compare Dutch overlopen (“to spill over; overflow”), German überlaufen (“to overrun; overflow”).