run vs catch

run and catch both are nouns.

run and catch both are verbs.

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

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

run: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
catch: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Other hypernyms of run include capture.

run (noun)	catch (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	the act of catching an object with the hands
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team	a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
a regular trip	a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
a short trip	a restraint that checks the motion of something
the act of testing something	a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
an unbroken chronological sequence	a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
the pouring forth of a fluid	anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
a row of unravelled stitches	a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
a race run on foot	the quantity that was caught
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (verb)	catch (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	come down with
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	be struck or affected by
progress by being changed	delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
change from one state to another	detect a blunder or misstep
become undone	discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
cause to perform	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
compete in a race	become aware of
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	be the catcher
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position	catch up with and possibly overtake
perform as expected when applied	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
pass over, across, or through	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
be operating, running or functioning	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
conduct to completion	to hook or entangle
cause to emit recorded audio or video	attract and fix
include as the content; broadcast or publicize	cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time	spread or be communicated
move along, of liquids	take in and retain
keep company	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
sail before the wind	apprehend and reproduce accurately
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	attract; cause to be enamored
cover by running; run a certain distance	reach in time
run with the ball; in such sports as football	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
be diffused	perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
travel a route regularly	see or watch
cause an animal to move fast	suffer from the receipt of
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way	perceive by hearing
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means	get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor	check oneself during an action
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine	start burning
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run vs catch

run and catch both are nouns.

run and catch both are verbs.

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