HAZARD

Definition of HAZARD

  1. (noun)a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  2. (noun)an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  3. (noun)an obstacle on a golf course
  4. (verb)put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  5. (verb)put at risk
  6. (verb)take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome