leap vs skip

leap and skip both are nouns.

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

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

leap (noun)	skip (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a mistake resulting from neglect
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	a gait in which steps and hops alternate
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase

leap (verb)	skip (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	bypass
move forward by leaps and bounds	cause to skip over a surface
cause to jump or leap	jump lightly
jump down from an elevated point	leave suddenly
	bound off one point after another
	intentionally fail to attend