Answer: leapin

AnswerCrossword Clue
LEAPIN".... lizards!" (comment from Annie)
LEAPINEmulatin' Annie's lizards
LEAPINBe rash
LEAPINA ... the dark (a venture made blindly).
LEAPINOne way to get wet
LEAPINNot think things through first
LEAPINGo right at it, as work
LEAPINCry before "lizards!"
LEAPINLike Annie's lizards
LEAPINAct impulsively