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A danger or risk
“A high incidence of brush fires has raised concerns about the potential hazard that could result from exposed terrain affected by heat.”
An event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause
“In these poems, nothing is left to hazard or given for mere poetic effect.”
A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge
The state or condition of being about to happen, imminent
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone
Chance of something happening
Cancer-causing agent
An extremely dangerous location, structure or device
Severe suffering, difficulty or privation
Seriousness or importance
Excitement associated with danger or the taking of risks
Downside
A dangerous situation
A tragic event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress
The state or condition of being unsteady or rickety
A thing likely to lure or tempt someone into harm or error
The state of having no protection from something harmful
A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions
To expose to danger or the risk of loss
“I would hazard a bet that hardly anyone knew or cared what the creators said.”
To take a risk or chance on
“I hazard to state that there would be very few rape victims who are not, on a daily basis, reminded of the crime committed against them.”
Risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game
To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition
To give as security on a loan
To accept or commence a given responsibility or engagement
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