leapfrog vs leap

leapfrog and leap both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of leapfrog include bound, jump, spring.

leapfrog (noun)	leap (noun)
a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
	an abrupt transition
	a sudden and decisive increase

leapfrog (verb)	leap (verb)
progress by large jumps instead of small increments	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
to vault	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	jump down from an elevated point