ricochet vs take a hop

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

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

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

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

ricochet (noun)	take a hop (noun)
a glancing rebound

ricochet (verb)	take a hop (verb)
spring back; spring away from an impact	spring back; spring away from an impact