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noun | verb hazardhazard1 /ˈhæzɚd/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYhazard1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French hasard game of chance played with dice, from Arabic az-zahr the chance ► fire hazard The leaves are a fire hazard (=something that may cause a fire). ► health/safety hazard The lead in old paints is a real health hazard. ► occupational hazard Burnout seems to be an occupational hazard (=a danger that exists in a job) for teachers. THESAURUS a situation in which it is likely that someone or something will be harmed, killed, or destroyed► danger a situation in which it is likely that someone or something will be harmed, killed, or destroyed: Danger! No Swimming. As the storm continued, the captain realized the ship was in great danger. ► risk the chance that something bad may happen: Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer. ► threat the possibility that something bad will happen: In the 1950s and '60s, there seemed to be a constant threat of nuclear war. ► hazard something that may be dangerous or cause accidents, problems, etc.: Lighting fires in the park is a safety hazard. ► peril formal danger of being harmed or killed. Used especially in writing: The soldiers put their lives in peril to protect the village. 1something that may be dangerous, or that may cause accidents, problems, etc. SYN danger: Ice on the road is a major hazard.hazard to/for The small parts pose a choking hazard for small children. The leaves are a fire hazard (=something that may cause a fire).health/safety hazard The lead in old paints is a real health hazard.► see thesaurus at danger2a risk that cannot be avoided: hazard of the economic hazards of running a small farm Burnout seems to be an occupational hazard (=a danger that exists in a job) for teachers. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French hasard game of chance played with dice, from Arabic az-zahr the chance] noun | verb hazardhazard2 ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEhazard |
| Present | I, you, we, they | hazard | | he, she, it | hazards | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hazarded | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hazarded | | he, she, it | has hazarded | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hazarded | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hazard | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hazarded |
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| Present | I | am hazarding | | he, she, it | is hazarding | | you, we, they | are hazarding | | Past | I, he, she, it | was hazarding | | you, we, they | were hazarding | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hazarding | | he, she, it | has been hazarding | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hazarding | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hazarding | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hazarding |
► hazard a guess I don’t really know, but I could hazard a guess. 1to say something that is only a suggestion or guess SYN venture: I don’t really know, but I could hazard a guess.2formal to risk losing your money, property, etc. in an attempt to gain something SYN gamble |