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loup

verbaction

make a sudden leap into air

to make a sudden leap or bound; to launch oneself into the air

Example in use

He loup ower the burn.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/LOOP/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: leap

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