haz·ard
hazard
- pronunciation:
- hae
z
rd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
danger or risk.
There were many hazards on the steep mountain trail.- synonyms:
- danger, peril, risk
- similar words:
- chance, jeopardy
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| definition 2: |
something that causes a danger or risk.
Smoking is a hazard to your health.- synonyms:
- danger, peril
- similar words:
- risk
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| related words: |
danger, emergency, gamble, menace, threat |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hazarded, hazarding, hazards |
| definition 1: |
to put in danger or at risk.
You are hazarding my life with your careless driving!- similar words:
- endanger, gamble, risk
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| definition 2: |
to risk or chance.
Let me hazard a guess as to why you are late.- synonyms:
- chance, risk
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| related words: |
bet, chance, compromise, expose |
Hazard comes from an Arabic word that means "one of the dice." When "hazard" entered the English language in the Middle Ages, it meant "risk" or "venture."