leap vs hop

leap and hop both are nouns.

leap and hop both are verbs.

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

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

leap: move forward by leaps and bounds
hop: jump lightly

Other hyponyms of leap include pronk, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop, burst, bounce, capriole, galumph, ski jump, saltate, vault, leapfrog, overleap, vault, curvet, hop-skip, skip, caper.

leap (noun)	hop (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	an informal dance where popular music is played
an abrupt transition	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 sudden and decisive increase

leap (verb)	hop (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	jump lightly
move forward by leaps and bounds	make a jump forward or upward
cause to jump or leap	jump across
jump down from an elevated point	traverse as if by a short airplane trip
	move quickly from one place to another
	travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

Difference between leap and hop

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