leap vs hop-skip

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

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

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

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

leap (verb)	hop-skip (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	jump lightly
move forward by leaps and bounds
cause to jump or leap
jump down from an elevated point