recoil vs jump

recoil and jump both are nouns.

recoil and jump both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
jump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jump is a hypernym of recoil; that is, jump is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

recoil: spring back; spring away from an impact
jump: move forward by leaps and bounds

Other hypernyms of recoil include bound, leap, spring.

recoil (noun)	jump (noun)
a movement back from an impact	the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	a sudden involuntary movement
	descent with a parachute
	(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
	an abrupt transition
	a sudden and decisive increase

recoil (verb)	jump (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	increase suddenly and significantly
draw back, as with fear or pain	rise in rank or status
spring back; spring away from an impact	go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
	bypass
	make a sudden physical attack on
	enter eagerly into
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	run off or leave the rails
	start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
	jump down from an elevated point
	jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
	be highly noticeable

Difference between recoil and jump

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