hazard


Definition: Meaning of, hazard in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhazəd /

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Singular Plural
hazard hazards
[countable]
  1. something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems
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  2. a risk that cannot be avoided
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  • verb
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hazard hazarded hazarded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hazarding hazards
[transitive]
  1. to say something that is only a suggestion or guess and that might not be correct
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  2. formal to risk losing your money, property etc in an attempt to gain something
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hazard used in phrases

  • Oliver Hazard Perry (noun)
    1. 1785-1819 united States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry
  • contract of hazard (noun)
    1. a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage
  • hazard insurance (noun)
    1. insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires
  • hazard lights (noun)
    1. special lights on a vehicle that flash to warn other drivers of danger
  • health hazard (noun)
    1. hazard to the health of those exposed to it
  • moral hazard (noun)
    1. as by insurance economics the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it
  • occupational hazard (noun)
    1. any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
  • water hazard (noun)
    1. hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid
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