trap vs hazard

trap and hazard both are nouns.

trap and hazard both are verbs.

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

As nouns, hazard is a hypernym of trap; that is, hazard is a word with a broader meaning than trap:

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

trap (noun)	hazard (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	an obstacle on a golf course
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a light two-wheeled carriage	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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

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

Difference between trap and hazard

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