plural hazards
Definition of hazard
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a source of danger
hazards on the roadway
b
: a chance event : accident
… looked like a fugitive, who had escaped from something in clothes caught up at hazard.— Willa Cather
3
hazards plural
: special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly) : hazard lights
If you do break down or crash, immediately turn on your hazards. — Shape Drivers should also turn off their hazards when signaling to exit the highway.— John Cichowski
4
: a golf-course obstacle (such as a bunker or a pond)
5
: a game of chance like craps played with two dice
at hazard
: at stake
hazard
verb
hazarded; hazarding; hazards
Definition of hazard (Entry 2 of 2)
: to offer or present at a risk : venture
hazard a guess as to the outcome
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The first known use of hazard was in the 14th century
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