catch vs stop

catch and stop both are nouns.

catch and stop both are verbs.

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

As nouns, catch and stop are synonyms defined as:

catch and stop: a restraint that checks the motion of something

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

catch: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
stop: seize on its way

Other hyponyms of catch include harpoon, fish, hook, net, nett, intercept.

catch (noun)	stop (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	the act of stopping something
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a brief stay in the course of a journey
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth	a restraint that checks the motion of something
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a restraint that checks the motion of something	a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident	(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)	a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect	the event of something ending
the quantity that was caught	a spot where something halts or pauses
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

catch (verb)	stop (verb)
come down with	prevent completion
be struck or affected by	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
detect a blunder or misstep	seize on its way
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state	render unsuitable for passage
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of	come to a halt, stop moving
become aware of	cause to end
be the catcher	interrupt a trip
catch up with and possibly overtake	stop from happening or developing
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of	put an end to a state or an activity
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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

catch vs stop

catch and stop both are nouns.

catch and stop both are verbs.

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