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hazard

haz·ard

hazard

 
 
pronunciation:
hae zrd
parts of speech:
noun, verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: something that causes a danger or risk.
Smoking is a hazard to your health.There were many hazards on the steep mountain trail.
synonyms:
danger, peril
similar words:
risk
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part of speech: verb
inflections: hazards, hazarding, hazarded
definition 1: to put in danger or at risk.
You are hazarding my life with your careless driving!
similar words:
endanger, gamble, risk
definition 2: to risk or chance.
Let me hazard a guess as to why you are late.
synonyms:
risk
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Word History
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."
Word Builder: hazard +
  • hazardous:
    dangerous; being a hazard.