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- Dictionaryhazard/ˈhazəd/
noun
- 1. a danger or risk: "the hazards of childbirth" Similar
- 2. chance; probability: literary "we can form no calculation concerning the laws of hazard" Similar
verb
- 1. say (something) in a tentative way: "he hazarded a guess" Similar
- 2. put (something) at risk of being lost: "the cargo business is too risky to hazard money on" Similar Opposite
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HAZARD definition: 1. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage: 2. an area of a golf course (= area of…. Learn more.
A hazard is defined as "the potential occurrence of a natural or human-induced physical event or trend that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, as well as damage and loss to property, infrastructure, livelihoods, service provision, ecosystems and environmental resources." [4] : 2233.
Hazard definition: an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable. See examples of HAZARD used in a sentence.
noun. haz· ard ˈha-zərd. plural hazards. Synonyms of hazard. 1. : a source of danger. hazards on the roadway. 2. a. : the effect of unpredictable and unanalyzable forces in determining events : chance, risk. the hazards involved in owning your own business.
hazard. verb [ T ] us / ˈhæz.ɚd / uk / ˈhæz.əd / to risk doing something, especially making a guess, suggestion, etc.:
11 meanings: 1. exposure or vulnerability to injury, loss, evil, etc 2. → See at hazard 3. a thing likely to cause injury, etc.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of hazard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. hazard. noun. /ˈhæzəd/ /ˈhæzərd/ something that can be dangerous or cause damage. a fire/safety hazard. The island group is particularly vulnerable to natural hazards.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. synonyms: chance, fortune, luck. see more. noun. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune. “drinking alcohol is a health hazard ”. synonyms: endangerment, jeopardy, peril, risk. see more. noun.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English haz‧ard1 /ˈhæzəd $ -ərd/ noun [ countable] 1 something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems hazard to/for Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
HAZARD definition: 1. something that is dangerous: 2. something unpleasant that sometimes happens to people who do a…. Learn more.
