hunt vs seek

hunt and seek both are nouns.

hunt and seek both are verbs.

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

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

hunt: seek, search for
seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of hunt include look for, search.

hunt (noun)	seek (noun)
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts	the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
an instance of searching for something
an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

hunt (verb)	seek (verb)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	inquire for
search (an area) for prey	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
seek, search for	go to or towards
pursue or chase relentlessly	try to get or reach
chase away, with as with force	make an effort or attempt
yaw back and forth about a flight path
oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

Difference between hunt and seek

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