dance vs hop

dance and hop both are nouns.

dance and hop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dance	Yes	No	Yes	No
hop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hop is a hyponym of dance; that is, hop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dance:

dance: a party for social dancing
hop: an informal dance where popular music is played

Other hyponyms of dance include ball, formal, barn dance, record hop, rave.

dance (noun)	hop (noun)
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
an artistic form of nonverbal communication	an informal dance where popular music is played
a party for social dancing	twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
a party of people assembled for dancing

dance (verb)	hop (verb)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance	jump lightly
move in a graceful and rhythmical way	make a jump forward or upward
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways	jump across
	traverse as if by a short airplane trip
	move quickly from one place to another
	travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

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