leap vs move

leap and move both are nouns.

leap and move both are verbs.

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

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

leap: move forward by leaps and bounds
move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

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

leap: jump down from an elevated point
move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

leap (noun)	move (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of deciding to do something
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	the act of changing your residence or place of business
an abrupt transition	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a sudden and decisive increase	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

leap (verb)	move (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	be in a state of action
move forward by leaps and bounds	go or proceed from one point to another
cause to jump or leap	progress by being changed
jump down from an elevated point	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between leap and move

Words related to "move"

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