# overleap

> English word · Verb · IPA /oʊvərˈliːp/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overleap