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Synonyms
haz·ard (hăźərd)

[Middle English hasard, dice game, from Old French, possibly from Old Spanish azar, possibly from Arabic az-zahr, the gaming die, al-, the, + zahr, gaming die.]

noun 

  1. A chance; an accident.
  2. A chance of being injured or harmed; danger: Space travel is full of hazards.
  3. A possible source of danger: a fire hazard.
  4. Games A dice game similar to craps.
  5. Sports An obstacle, such as a sand trap, found on a golf course.

transitive verb: -ard·ed, -ard·ing, -ards. 

  1. To expose to danger or harm. See synonyms at endanger
  2. To venture (something); dare: hazard a guess.