jumping vs leap

jumping and leap both are nouns.

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

As nouns, leap is a hyponym of jumping; that is, leap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jumping:

Other hyponyms of jumping include header, hop, bounce, bound, leaping, saltation, spring, hurdle, vault, jumping up and down, capriole.

jumping (noun)	leap (noun)
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
	an abrupt transition
	a sudden and decisive increase

jumping (verb)	leap (verb)
	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