hop-skip vs spring

spring vs hop-skip

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

hop-skip and spring both are verbs.

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

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

hop-skip: jump lightly
spring: move forward by leaps and bounds

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

hop-skip (noun)	spring (noun)
	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

hop-skip (verb)	spring (verb)
jump lightly	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

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