ˈhæzəd n. & v. --n. 1 a
danger or
risk. 2 a
source of
this. 3
chance. 4 a
dice game
with a complicated
arrangement of chances. 5
Golf an
obstruction in playing a shot, e.g. a
bunker,
water, etc. 6
each of
the winning openings in a real-tennis
court. --v.tr. 1
venture on (hazard a guess). 2
run the risk
of. 3
expose to hazard. [ME f. OF hasard f.
Sp. azar f.
Arab. az-zahr chance, luck]