switch vs leap

switch and leap both are nouns.

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

As verbs, leap is a hyponym of switch; that is, leap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:

Other hyponyms of switch include transition, shift, break, channel-surf, surf, jump, diphthongise, diphthongize, cut, break.

switch (noun)	leap (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	an abrupt transition
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	a sudden and decisive increase
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another

switch (verb)	leap (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
make a shift in or exchange of	move forward by leaps and bounds
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	cause to jump or leap
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence	jump down from an elevated point
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for