spring vs hop

spring and hop both are nouns.

spring and hop both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of spring 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.

spring (noun)	hop (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed	an informal dance where popular music is played
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length	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 point at which water issues forth
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

spring (verb)	hop (verb)
develop suddenly	jump lightly
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly	make a jump forward or upward
spring back; spring away from an impact	jump across
move forward by leaps and bounds	traverse as if by a short airplane trip
develop into a distinctive entity	move quickly from one place to another
	travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

Difference between spring and hop

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