catfish vs lead astray

lead astray vs catfish

catfish is a noun but lead astray is not a noun.

catfish and lead astray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catfish	Yes	No	Yes	No
lead astray	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lead astray is a hypernym of catfish; that is, lead astray is a word with a broader meaning than catfish:

catfish: To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity
lead astray: cause someone to believe an untruth

Other hypernyms of catfish include betray, deceive.

catfish (noun)	lead astray (noun)
any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed

catfish (verb)	lead astray (verb)
To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity	cause someone to believe an untruth
	lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
	teach immoral behavior to

Difference between catfish and lead astray

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