leap vs switch

leap and switch both are nouns.

leap and switch both are verbs.

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

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

leap: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Other hypernyms of leap include change, shift.

leap (noun)	switch (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of changing one thing or position for another
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
an abrupt transition	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
a sudden and decisive increase	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

leap (verb)	switch (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
move forward by leaps and bounds	make a shift in or exchange of
cause to jump or leap	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
jump down from an elevated point	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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