1. hazard - noun
· a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Synonym(s): jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment
Hypernym(s): danger
2. hazard - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): luck, fortune, chance
Hypernym(s): phenomenon
3. hazard - noun
· an obstacle on a golf course
Hypernym(s): obstacle
4. hazard - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): guess, venture, pretend
Hypernym(s): speculate
5. hazard - verb
· put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Synonym(s): venture, adventure, stake, jeopardize
Hypernym(s): risk, put_on_the_line, lay_on_the_line
6. hazard - verb
· take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Synonym(s): gamble, chance, risk, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance
Hypernym(s): try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
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