skip vs take a hop

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

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

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

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

skip (noun)	take a hop (noun)
a mistake resulting from neglect
a gait in which steps and hops alternate

skip (verb)	take a hop (verb)
bypass	spring back; spring away from an impact
cause to skip over a surface
jump lightly
leave suddenly
bound off one point after another
intentionally fail to attend