Hop, skip and jump (5)
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'hop' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'skip' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'and' is a link.
'jump' is the third definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for leap that I've seen before include "Spring suddenly" , "Sudden bound" , "Sudden surge" , "Abrupt change; spring" , "Basket" .)
(Other definitions for caper that I've seen before include "Cooked and pickled flower bud" , "jump around?" , "Antic, prank" , "Pickled flower bud or prank" , "Pickled bud - escapade" .)