leap vs burst

leap and burst both are nouns.

leap and burst both are verbs.

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

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

leap: move forward by leaps and bounds
burst: move suddenly, energetically, or violently

Other hyponyms of leap include pronk, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop, bounce, capriole, galumph, ski jump, saltate, vault, leapfrog, overleap, vault, curvet, hop-skip, hop, skip, caper, hop.

leap (noun)	burst (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of exploding or bursting
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
an abrupt transition	a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
a sudden and decisive increase	a sudden intense happening

leap (verb)	burst (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
move forward by leaps and bounds	break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
cause to jump or leap	emerge suddenly
jump down from an elevated point	burst outward, usually with noise
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	move suddenly, energetically, or violently
	cause to burst
	be in a state of movement or action

Difference between leap and burst

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