Hazard | Mean of hazard in English Dictionary

/ˈhæzɚd/

• Noun
• a source of danger
1. Young people should be educated about the hazards of excessive drinking. [=about how drinking too much alcohol is harmful]
2. That old staircase is a safety hazard. [=it is dangerous; someone could get hurt by using it]
3. a fire hazard [=something that could cause a fire]
4. a health hazard = a hazard to your health [=something that could make you sick]
5. Hand injuries are an occupational hazard for typists. [=typists are likely to have hand injuries because of the work they do]
6. a traffic hazard [=something that could cause an accident involving a car, bicycle, etc.]
• something on a golf course (such as a pond or an area of sand) that makes hitting the ball into the hole more difficult
1. a water hazard
• Verb
• to risk losing (something, such as money) in an attempt to get, win, or achieve something
1. His friend asked him to hazard a small sum in a business venture.

• to offer (something, such as a guess or an opinion) even though you may be wrong
1. She was unwilling to hazard [=venture] a guess as to who would win.
2. hazard an opinion