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hazard

/ hazard /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an obstacle on a golf course
Type of:
obstacle
Kinds of:
bunker sand trap trap water hazard
Has parts:
golf course golf links links
noun Sense 2
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Type of:
danger
Kinds of:
occupational hazard health hazard sword of Damocles
Derived:
risk put on the line lay on the line queer expose
verb Sense 3
put at risk
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
Type of:
risk put on the line lay on the line
Derived:
jeopardy peril risk stake stakes
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
"bad luck caused his downfall"
"we ran into each other by pure chance"
Type of:
phenomenon
Kinds of:
bad luck mischance mishap tossup toss-up
Derived:
guess venture pretend chance
verb Sense 5
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"
"I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
Type of:
speculate
Kinds of:
predict foretell prognosticate call forebode
Derived:
luck fortune chance guess guesswork
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 6
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Type of:
try seek attempt
Kinds of:
go for broke luck it luck through
Derived:
adventure escapade risky venture dangerous undertaking explorer
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

obstacle bunker sand trap trap water hazard danger occupational hazard health hazard sword of Damocles risk put on the line lay on the line