take a hop vs ricochet

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

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

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

Other synonyms of take a hop include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, spring.

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

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