Hazard - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an obstacle on a golf course
verb
- put at risk (syn: adventure, jeopardize, stake, venture)
- take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (syn: adventure, chance, gamble, risk)
Extra examples
...the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard...
...it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail...
His friend asked him to hazard a small sum in a business venture.
...just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship...
The job was full of hazards.
His reputation was at hazard.
When a sick man leaves all for nature to do, he hazards much.
Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
That pile of rubbish is a fire hazard (=something that is likely to cause a fire).
Divorce seems to be an occupational hazard for politicians.
I don't know. I'm only hazarding a guess.
I would hazard to say he's my best friend.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I'm willing to hazard a guess.
The pool was closed after being condemned as a health hazard.
I can only hazard a guess at what it must have been like.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: hazard
he/she/it: hazards
present participle: hazarding
past tense: hazarded
past participle: hazarded
singular: hazard
plural: hazards
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