hazard
hazard definition
haz·ard (haz′ərd)
noun
- an early game of chance played with dice, from which craps is derived
- chance, or a chance occurrence
- risk; peril; danger; jeopardy
- Archaic something risked
- an obstacle on a golf course, such as a trap, bunker, or pond
- Court Tennis any of the three openings on the side (hazard side) of the court in which service is received
Etymology: ME < OFr hasard, game of dice, adventure < ? Ar az-zahr, for Egypt colloq. Ar al-zahr, dice
transitive verb
- to expose to danger; chance; risk
- to attempt or venture to hazard a try
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