nounπShareThe chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss."He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life."environmentdisasterinsurancepossibilityconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn obstacle or other feature which causes risk or danger; originally in sports, and now applied more generally."The video game involves guiding a character on a skateboard past all kinds of hazards."environmentdisastersportnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(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.""The driver slowed down to avoid the hazards on the road, such as potholes and debris." "vehicletrafficactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sand or water obstacle on a golf course."The golfer tried to avoid the water hazards on the 18th hole. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of potting a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard)."The pool player carefully considered the hazards before potting the cue ball. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA game of chance played with dice, usually for monetary stakes; popular mainly from 14th c. to 19th c."The family enjoyed playing hazards for small amounts of money at the weekend. "gameentertainmenthistorybetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareChance.""Taking the bus to school involves some hazards, like traffic delays, but it's usually reliable." "possibilitysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything that is hazarded or risked, such as a stake in gambling."In their friendly game of poker, the hazards were small, with each player only risking a few dollars per hand. "gamebetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe side of the court into which the ball is served."During the squash match, the server aimed for the hazards, hoping for a difficult return from his opponent. ""During the game of court tennis, the server must aim for specific hazards on the opponent's side to score points. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA problem with the instruction pipeline in CPU microarchitectures when the next instruction cannot execute in the following clock cycle, potentially leading to incorrect results."The CPU designers worked to reduce hazards in the new processor, aiming for faster and more reliable performance. "technologycomputingelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo expose to chance; to take a risk."She refused to hazard a guess on the pop quiz since she hadn't studied. "possibilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo risk (something); to venture, to incur, or bring on."He wouldn't hazard a guess about the answer because he wasn't sure. "actionpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
