leap vs curvet

leap and curvet both are nouns.

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

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

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

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