leapfrog
/ˈliːpfrɒg/
/-frɑːg/ verb [I or T] (-gg-)Definition
› to improve a position by going past others quickly or by missing some stages of an activity or process: leapfrog ahead of sb/sth What can we do in the UK to ensure that we leapfrog ahead of the US and Japan?leapfrog sb/sth He will try to leapfrog all of his competitors with technology from a company renowned for its 3-D software.leapfrog over sb/sth She has leapfrogged over her rivals into one of the three top posts in the organization.
leapfrogging noun [U] › The move aims to limit leapfrogging in pay awards.(Definition of leapfrog verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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