17 top British historic TV and film locations to visit in 2014. The UK is jam-packed with eerie abodes, royal stately properties and historic sites shrouded in mystery and legend. Below, weâve listed 17 of our favourites, all of which are open to visitors so you can experience them in real lifeâ¦.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Leap(noun) a basket. 2  Leap(noun) a weel or wicker trap for fish. 3  Leap(verb) to spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse. 4  Leap(verb) to spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly.
A leap year is a year with an extra day-February 29. Leap years occur on years that are exactly divisible by four (with no remainder), with the exception of most century (also called centenary) years. A century year is a year that ends in the digits 00.. Only century years divisible by 400 are leap years.