leaping vs jumping
jumping vs leapingleaping and jumping both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leaping | Yes | No | No | No |
| jumping | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
jumping is a hypernym of
leaping; that is, jumping is a
word with a broader meaning than leaping:
- leaping: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- jumping: the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
Other hypernyms of leaping include
jump.
| leaping (noun) | jumping (noun) |
|---|---|
| a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards | the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump |
| the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground |
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