hop-skip vs leap

hop-skip is not a noun while leap is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hop-skip	No	No	Yes	No
leap	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of hop-skip include bound, jump, spring.

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

hop-skip (verb)	leap (verb)
jump lightly	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