appeal vs catch

appeal and catch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appeal	Yes	No	Yes	No
catch	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

appeal (noun)	catch (noun)
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial	the act of catching an object with the hands
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
earnest or urgent request	a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
request for a sum of money	a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
	a restraint that checks the motion of something
	a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
	a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
	anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
	a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
	the quantity that was caught

appeal (verb)	catch (verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	come down with
cite as an authority; resort to	be struck or affected by
be attractive to	delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
take a court case to a higher court for review	detect a blunder or misstep
challenge (a decision)	discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	become aware of
	be the catcher
	catch up with and possibly overtake
	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	to hook or entangle
	attract and fix
	cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
	spread or be communicated
	take in and retain
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	attract; cause to be enamored
	reach in time
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
	see or watch
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
	check oneself during an action
	start burning