hit vs catch

hit and catch both are nouns.

hit and catch both are verbs.

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

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

hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
catch: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, slam, lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into, kick, swipe, smite, hook, swat, bash, bonk, bop, sock, whap, whop, bean, pop, get, conk, cosh, brain, blast, boom, nail, smash, crack, sandbag, stun, bat, bat, bat, cut, poke, pound, thump, smack, thwack, belt, plug, punch, slog, slug, swig, wallop, whack, wham, whop, biff, pommel, pummel, buff, buffet, box, bludgeon, club, cudgel, fustigate.

hit (noun)	catch (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the act of catching an object with the hands
a conspicuous success	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)	a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
a connection made via the internet to another website	a restraint that checks the motion of something
a dose of a narcotic drug	a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together	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

hit (verb)	catch (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	come down with
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	be struck or affected by
hit with a missile from a weapon	delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
hit the intended target or goal	detect a blunder or misstep
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument	discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
hit against; come into sudden contact with	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments	become aware of
cause to move by striking	be the catcher
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely	catch up with and possibly overtake
reach a destination, either real or abstract	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
drive something violently into a location	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
cause to experience suddenly	to hook or entangle
encounter by chance	attract and fix
kill intentionally and with premeditation	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

hit vs catch

hit and catch both are nouns.

hit and catch both are verbs.

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