LEAP (4)

Leap, n. 1. 1. The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound.
Wickedness comes on by degrees, . . . and sudden leaps from one extreme to another are unnatural. L'Estrange. Changes of tone may proceed either by leaps or glides. H. Sweet. 2. 2. Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
3. 3. (Mining) A fault.
4. 4. (Mus.) A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals.