hazard

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UK /ˈhæzəd/ US /ˈhæzɚd/

noun 5verb 2name 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

big, great, major, real, serious | constant | possible, potential | hidden, unexpected, unseen

environmental, industrial, natural, occupational

Working in a factory means facing various environmental hazards that require proper safety equipment.

health

Working in that old factory was considered a serious health hazard for the employees.

fire

Storing old paint cans in the basement created a potential fire hazard.

VERB + HAZARD

cause, create, pose

Leaving wet floors in the kitchen creates a serious hazard for everyone in the house.

be exposed to, encounter, face, meet

Workers in that factory encounter serious health hazards every single day.

avoid

Drivers should avoid hazards on the road by staying alert and reducing speed in bad weather.

eliminate, minimize

cope with, deal with, negotiate

Mountain climbers must learn to negotiate the hazards of ice and extreme cold.

PREP

~ for

Wet leaves on the stairs can be a hazard for anyone climbing up quickly.

~ to

Smoking during pregnancy poses a serious hazard to your baby's development.

PHRASES

exposure to a hazard

Workers in factories need to minimize their exposure to hazards like chemicals and loud noise.

Definitions

noun

The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.

He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life.

Men are led on from one stage of life to another in a condition of the utmost hazard.

An obstacle or other feature which causes risk or danger; originally in sports, and now applied more generally.

The video game involves guiding a character on a skateboard past all kinds of hazards.

An obstacle or other feature that presents a risk or danger that justifies the driver in taking action to avoid it.

Risk behavior in driving consists in hazard detection, threat appraisal, action selection and implementation. Hazard perception tests often include the task to react quickly to hazards within traffic scenarios.

A sand or water obstacle on a golf course.

The act of potting a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard).

verb

To expose to chance; to take a risk.

to be consistent, you ought to be a Chriſtian in temper and practice; for you hazard nothing by a course of evangelical obedience

He hazards his neck to the halter.

To risk (something); to venture, incur, or bring on.

I'll hazard a guess.

I hazarded the loss of whom I loved.

name

A surname.

A home rule city, the county seat of Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event

noun — a source of danger

verb — put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

verb — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

verb — put at risk

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

hazard a guess

To make a guess; to guess.

Example Bank

He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life.

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Men are led on from one stage of life to another in a condition of the utmost hazard.

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Why, now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark! The storm is up and all is on the hazard.

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to be consistent, you ought to be a Chriſtian in temper and practice; for you hazard nothing by a course of evangelical obedience

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He hazards his neck to the halter.

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I'll hazard a guess.

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