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   Haz·ard

   /ˈhazərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a danger or risk: "the hazards of smoking" Similar dangerriskperilthreatmenacedifficultyproblempitfalljeopardyperilousnessendangermentimperilment
   • ▪ a potential source of danger: "a health hazard"
   • ▪ a permanent feature of a golf course which presents an obstruction to playing a shot, such as a bunker or stream.
   • 2. chance; probability: literary "we can form no calculation concerning the laws of hazard" Similar chanceprobabilityfortuityluckfatedestinyfortuneprovidenceserendipityaccidenthappenstance
   • 3. a gambling game using two dice, in which the chances are complicated by arbitrary rules.

   verb

   • 1. venture to say (something): "he hazarded a guess" Similar ventureput forwardprofferadvancevolunteerconjecturespeculatesurmiseformal:opine
   • 2. put (something) at risk of being lost: "the cargo business is too risky to hazard money on" Similar riskput at riskjeopardizechancegamblestakebettake a chance withendangerimperilexpose to dangerput in jeopardyOpposite keep safe

   Word Origin Middle English (in hazard (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French hasard, from Spanish azar, from Arabic az-zahr ‘chance, luck’, from Persian zār or Turkish zar ‘dice’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hazardHazard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HAZARD is a source of danger. How to use hazard in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAZARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HAZARD definition: 1. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage: 2. an area of a golf course (= area of…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HazardHazard - Wikipedia

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   A hazard is a potential source of harm. Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would potentially allow them to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hazardHAZARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HAZARD meaning: 1. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage: 2. an area of a golf course (= area of…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hazardHAZARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hazard definition: an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable. See examples of HAZARD used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAZARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hazard is something that increases the possibility or size of a loss. The storing of explosives in a home basement is a hazard that increases the probability of an explosion. Coverage is provided for a wide range of hazards including theft, weather, fire, and collision.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hazardHazard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. synonyms: chance, fortune, luck. see more. noun. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune. “drinking alcohol is a health hazard ” synonyms: endangerment, jeopardy, peril, risk. see more. noun. an obstacle on a golf course.