curvet vs leap

curvet and leap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curvet	Yes	No	Yes	No
leap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, leap is a hypernym of curvet; that is, leap is a word with a broader meaning than curvet:

Other hypernyms of curvet include bound, jump, spring.

curvet (noun)	leap (noun)
a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
	an abrupt transition
	a sudden and decisive increase

curvet (verb)	leap (verb)
perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	jump down from an elevated point