hazard vs trap

hazard and trap both are nouns.

hazard and trap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hazard	Yes	No	Yes	No
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trap is a hyponym of hazard; that is, trap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hazard:

hazard: an obstacle on a golf course
trap: a hazard on a golf course

Other hyponyms of hazard include bunker, sand trap, water hazard.

hazard (noun)	trap (noun)
an obstacle on a golf course	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune	a light two-wheeled carriage
	a hazard on a golf course
	a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
	drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
	informal terms for the mouth
	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

hazard (verb)	trap (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation	catch in or as if in a trap
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome	hold or catch as if in a trap
put at risk	to hold fast or prevent from moving
	to sell marijuana on a street corner
	place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between hazard and trap

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