leapfrog vs spring

spring vs leapfrog

leapfrog and spring both are nouns.

leapfrog and spring both are verbs.

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

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

leapfrog: to vault
spring: move forward by leaps and bounds

Other hypernyms of leapfrog include bound, jump, leap.

leapfrog (noun)	spring (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	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

leapfrog (verb)	spring (verb)
progress by large jumps instead of small increments	develop suddenly
to vault	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

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