Synonyms for saltation

Most common

spring · bound · bounce · jump · leap · dance · hop · vault

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A leap, jump or dance.

2. n. 2

   The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs).

3. n. 3

   Beating or palpitation.

   the saltation of the great artery

Related words

Word family

saltational saltatory

Forms

Plural

saltations → springs, bounds, bounces, jumps…

Example sentences

• spring When spring comes, the days get longer day by day.
• bound The plane we boarded was bound for San Francisco.
• bounce Carlos's parents rented a bounce house for the party.
• jump Many would jump at the chance to live in New York.
• leap A leap year has three hundred and sixty-six days.
• dance I want to know who you're going to the dance with.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hop¹

4 letters

jump¹, leap¹

5 letters

dance¹, bound¹, vault¹

6 letters

spring¹, bounce¹

7 letters

dancing²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dancing² = 2 syllables).