leaped vs leapt

leaped vs leapt
  Both leaped and leapt are the past form of the verb to leap. The difference between them is purely about what English you want to learn, British English (BrE) or American English (AmE).
  In the UK we say leapt. To leap - I leapt - I have leapt - I am leaping.
  In the US they have made the verb "to leap" into a regular verb (they do that a lot) so they add -ed and say leaped.
  ♦ !Note - Lept is wrong, but it does show you how Brits pronounce leapt.

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  • leaped vs leapt —   Both leaped and leapt are the past form of the verb to leap. The difference between them is purely about what English you want to learn, British English (BrE) or American English (AmE).   In the UK we say leapt. To leap I leapt I have leapt I… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • leapt — past of leap * * * /lept, leept/, v. a pt. and pp. of leap. * * * leapt UK [lept] US a past tense and past participle of leap1 Thesaurus: irregular past tenses and past participleshyponym * * * leapt «lehpt, leept», verb …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leaped — Leap Leap (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leapt — Leap Leap (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leap — leap1 [ lip ] (past tense and past participle leaped or leapt [ lept ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive move somewhere suddenly and quickly: Gordon s secretary leaped to her feet (=suddenly stood up) when she saw me. leap into/out of/from something:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • leap — ▪ I. leap leap 1 [liːp] verb leapt PTandPP [lept] especially BrE leaped PTandPP especially AmE [intransitive] to increase quickly and by a large amount: • Shares leapt about …   Financial and business terms

  • leap — I UK [liːp] / US [lɪp] verb Word forms leap : present tense I/you/we/they leap he/she/it leaps present participle leaping past tense leaped or leapt UK [lept] / US past participle leaped or leapt ** 1) [intransitive] to move somewhere suddenly… …   English dictionary

  • leap — leaper, n. /leep/, v., leaped or leapt, leaping, n. v.i. 1. to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch. 2. to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity. 3. to… …   Universalium

  • leap in — ˌleap ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap in he/she/it leaps in present participle leaping in past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap on — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense leaped on …   Useful english dictionary

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