trip the light fantastic vs saltation

trip the light fantastic is not a noun while saltation is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trip the light fantastic	No	No	Yes	No
saltation	Yes	No	No	No

trip the light fantastic (noun)	saltation (noun)
	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
	(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
	an abrupt transition
	(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

trip the light fantastic (verb)	saltation (verb)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance