recoil vs leap
leap vs recoilrecoil and leap both are nouns.
recoil and leap both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recoil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| leap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
leap is a hypernym of
recoil; that is, leap is a
word with a broader meaning than recoil:
- recoil: spring back; spring away from an impact
- leap: move forward by leaps and bounds
| recoil (noun) | leap (noun) |
|---|---|
| a movement back from an impact | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
| the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired | the distance leaped (or to be leaped) |
| an abrupt transition | |
| a sudden and decisive increase |
| recoil (verb) | leap (verb) |
|---|---|
| spring back, as from a forceful thrust | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another |
| draw back, as with fear or pain | move forward by leaps and bounds |
| spring back; spring away from an impact | cause to jump or leap |
| come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect | jump down from an elevated point |
Words related to "recoil"
- backfire
- backlash
- bounce
- bouncing
- bound
- bound off
- carom
- come about
- cringe
- fall out
- flinch
- funk
- go on
- hap
- happen
- jump
- kick
- kick back
- leap
- motion
- move
- movement
- occur
- pass
- pass off
- quail
- rebound
- recoil
- repercussion
- resile
- resilience
- resiliency
- retract
- reverberate
- ricochet
- shrink
- shrink back
- skip
- spring
- squinch
- take a hop
- take place
- wince
Words related to "leap"
- bounce
- bound
- burst
- caper
- capriole
- change
- curvet
- distance
- elevation
- galumph
- hop
- hop-skip
- increase
- jump
- jump off
- jumping
- leap
- leap out
- leaper
- leapfrog
- leaping
- move
- overleap
- pounce
- pronk
- quantum jump
- quantum leap
- rebound
- recoil
- resile
- reverberate
- ricochet
- saltate
- saltation
- shift
- ski jump
- skip
- spring
- switch
- take a hop
- transition
- vault
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