catapult vs hurl

catapult and hurl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catapult	Yes	No	Yes	No
hurl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hurl is a hypernym of catapult; that is, hurl is a word with a broader meaning than catapult:

Other hypernyms of catapult include cast, hurtle.

catapult (noun)	hurl (noun)
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles	a violent throw
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
a device that launches aircraft from a warship

catapult (verb)	hurl (verb)
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult	utter with force; utter vehemently
hurl as if with a sling	throw forcefully
	make a thrusting forward movement