catch vs hunt

catch and hunt both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of catch include hunt down, run, track down, frog, bag, batfowl, rat, ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap.

catch (noun)	hunt (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window	an instance of searching for something
a restraint that checks the motion of something	an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
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

catch (verb)	hunt (verb)
come down with	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
be struck or affected by	search (an area) for prey
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned	seek, search for
detect a blunder or misstep	pursue or chase relentlessly
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state	chase away, with as with force
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of	yaw back and forth about a flight path
become aware of	oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
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