hunt vs catch

hunt and catch both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of hunt include capture.

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

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