'Leapfrog' definitions:

Definition of 'leapfrog'

noun

Advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"

noun

A game in which one child bends down and another leaps over

verb

Jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"

verb

Progress by large jumps instead of small increments

Definition of 'Leapfrog'

From: GCIDE

Leapfrog \Leap"frog`\, n. A play among boys, in which one stoops down and another leaps over him by placing his hands on the shoulders of the former. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'leapfrog'

From: Moby Thesaurus

bounce,
bound,
buck,
buckjump,
capriole,
clear,
curvet,
hippety-hop,
hop,
hurdle,
jump,
jump over,
leap,
leap over,
negotiate,
overjump,
overleap,
overskip,
pounce,
pounce on,
pounce upon,
ski jump,
skip,
spring,
start,
start aside,
start up,
steeplechase,
updive,
upleap,
upspring,
vault