catch vs pick up

catch is a noun but pick up is not a noun.

catch and pick up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catch	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick up is a hypernym of catch; that is, pick up is a word with a broader meaning than catch:

catch: detect a blunder or misstep
pick up: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

Other hypernyms of catch include discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, see.

As verbs, catch and pick up are synonyms defined as:

catch and pick up: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

catch (noun)	pick up (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
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

catch (verb)	pick up (verb)
come down with	gain or regain energy
be struck or affected by	improve significantly; go from bad to good
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned	lift out or reflect from a background
detect a blunder or misstep	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state	eat by pecking at, like a bird
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of	take into custody
become aware of	take up by hand
be the catcher	fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
catch up with and possibly overtake	give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of	take and lift upward
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	register (perceptual input)
to hook or entangle	buy casually or spontaneously
attract and fix	gather or collect
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled	get in addition, as an increase
spread or be communicated	meet someone for sexual purposes
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

catch vs pick up

catch is a noun but pick up is not a noun.

catch and pick up both are verbs.

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