hazard

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈhazəd/
/ˈhæzɚd/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life.
2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • The video game involves guiding a character on a skateboard past all kinds of hazards.
3 Definition

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

4 Definition

A sand or water obstacle on a golf course.

5 Definition

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

6 Definition

A game of chance played with dice, usually for monetary stakes; popular mainly from 14th c. to 19th c.

7 Definition

Chance.

8 Definition

Anything that is hazarded or risked, such as a stake in gambling.

9 Definition

The side of the court into which the ball is served.

10 Definition

A problem with the instruction pipeline in CPU microarchitectures when the next instruction cannot execute in the following clock cycle, potentially leading to incorrect results.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To expose to chance; to take a risk.

2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • I'll hazard a guess.