seek vs hazard

seek and hazard both are nouns.

seek and hazard both are verbs.

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

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

seek: make an effort or attempt
hazard: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Other hyponyms of seek include pick up the gauntlet, take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a try, give it a whirl, adventure, chance, gamble, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.

seek (noun)	hazard (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk	an obstacle on a golf course
	an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

seek (verb)	hazard (verb)
inquire for	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
go to or towards	put at risk
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt

Difference between seek and hazard

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