Meaning of hazard
Definition of hazard
(noun)
a
source
of danger; a
possibility
of
incurring
loss
or misfortune; "drinking
alcohol
is a
health
hazard"
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"
an
obstacle
on a
golf
course
(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"
put at risk; "I
will
stake
my
good
reputation
for this"
take
a
risk
in the
hope
of a
favorable
outcome; "When you buy these
stocks
you are gambling"
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