1. (noun) advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors

• advance
• advancement
• forward motion
• onward motion
• procession
• progress
• progression

2. (noun) a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over

• child's game

3. (verb) jump across

• bound
• jump
• leap
• spring

4. (verb) progress by large jumps instead of small increments

• advance
• come along
• come on
• get along
• get on
• progress
• shape up