hazard
🇺🇸
/ˈhæzərd/
🇬🇧
/ˈhæzəd/
noun
C1
something that could cause harm or danger
The wet floor is a hazard that could cause someone to slip and fall.
verb
R
to guess or suggest something that might be wrong
I would hazard a guess that the hazard warning was ignored.
R
to put something at risk or in danger
Ignoring safety rules can hazard your health and create a workplace hazard.
translation
something that could cause harm or danger
to guess or suggest something that might be wrong; to put something at risk or in danger
Word Forms
Plural
hazards
Progressive
hazarding
Past
hazarded
Perfect
hazarded
3rd Present
hazards