recoil vs take a hop

recoil is a noun but take a hop is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
take a hop	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take a hop is a hypernym of recoil; that is, take a hop is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring.

As verbs, recoil and take a hop are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include bounce, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring.

recoil (noun)	take a hop (noun)
a movement back from an impact
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

recoil (verb)	take a hop (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	spring back; spring away from an impact
draw back, as with fear or pain
spring back; spring away from an impact
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect