hazard meaning and definition

HAZARD noun

Definition of hazard (noun)

1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
   • "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
   • synonyms: endangerment, jeopardy, peril, risk
2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
   • "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
   • synonyms: chance, fortune, luck
3. an obstacle on a golf course

HAZARD verb

Definition of hazard (verb)

1. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
   • "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
   • synonyms: guess, pretend, venture
2. put at risk
   • "I will stake my good reputation for this"
   • synonyms: adventure, jeopardize, stake, venture
3. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
   • "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
   • synonyms: adventure, chance, gamble, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances