pick up vs catch

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

pick up and catch both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of pick up include get the goods, wise up, trip up, ascertain.

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

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

pick up (noun)	catch (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

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

pick up vs catch

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

pick up and catch both are verbs.

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