ricochet vs leap

ricochet and leap both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ricochet include bound, jump, spring.

ricochet (noun)	leap (noun)
a glancing rebound	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
	an abrupt transition
	a sudden and decisive increase

ricochet (verb)	leap (verb)
spring back; spring away from an impact	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	jump down from an elevated point