Leaps around making supplications (5)
I believe the answer is:
pleas
'supplications' is the definition.
('plea' can be a synonym of 'supplication')
'leaps around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'leaps' with letters rearranged gives 'PLEAS'.
'making' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pleas that I've seen before include "Urgent entreaties" , "Excuses, pretexts" , "Entreats" .)