tag vs trace

tag and trace both are nouns.

tag and trace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tag	Yes	No	Yes	No
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

tag: go after with the intent to catch
trace: pursue or chase relentlessly

Other hyponyms of tag include tree, quest, hound, hunt, run down.

tag (noun)	trace (noun)
(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
a small piece of cloth	an indication that something has been present
a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.	a suggestion of some quality
a label associated with something for the purpose of identification	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

tag (verb)	trace (verb)
provide with a name or nickname	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
attach a tag or label to	read with difficulty
touch a player while he is holding the ball	make a mark or lines on a surface
supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
go after with the intent to catch	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

Difference between tag and trace

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