leaping
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫipɪŋ// UK //lˈiːpɪŋ// leap·ing
adj. moving or jumping quickly through the air. You use this to describe something that is in the middle of a big jump.
adj. moving through the air by jumping or springing. Often used as a participial adjective to describe subjects in motion.
The leaping cat caught the toy in mid-air.
The photographer captured a stunning image of a leaping dolphin against the setting sun.
The painting depicts a leaping stag, its muscles tensed in a moment of frozen energy that suggests both grace and a desperate attempt to escape a predator.
Usage
Participial adjective; typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.