hazard

Meanings

• noun

  A situation that involves danger; a risk or jeopardy.

  - "The construction site was filled with hazards."
  - "The hiker encountered several hazards on the mountain trail."
  - "Insurance companies assess the potential hazards before issuing policies."

• noun

  A roll of the dice, a risk taken.

  - "He took a hazard and rolled the dice."
  - "The gambler took a hazard and lost all his money."
  - "Life is a series of hazards, some we win and some we lose."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhæzɚd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bet , pledge , skin in the game , wager , fortune , luck , adventure

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hazard
danger , stranger , ranger , arranger , anger , arranger

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Variants

List of all variants of hazard that leads to same result
at hazard , hazard , hazards , hazarded , hazarding , hazard light , hazard lights , hazard pay , moral hazard , moral hazards , occupational hazard , traffic hazard , Farge , La Farge , Oliver Hazard Perry La Farge , Oliver La Farge , Oliver Hazard Perry , Perry

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Etymology

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Old French 'hasard' meaning 'chance, luck' or 'dice'. Derived from the Latin word 'alea' meaning 'dice'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hazard pay' was first used during World War II to refer to extra pay given to soldiers for working in dangerous conditions.

2. In the game of Monopoly, landing on a property with a house or hotel forces the player to pay 'hazard' (rent) to the owner.

3. The term 'hazard rate' is used in statistics to describe the rate at which a particular event occurs over a given time period.

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Related Concepts

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1. Risk: The possibility of harm or loss. A hazard is a specific risk or danger.

2. Peril: A state of danger or risk, often used interchangeably with hazard.

3. Perilous: Presenting or involving danger or risk.

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Culture

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In literature, hazard is often used as a metaphor for risk or uncertainty. In art, it can represent the element of surprise or the unknown. In music, a hazard is a musical passage that is particularly difficult to perform.

How to Memorize "hazard"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dice being rolled, the outcome is a hazard.
   - Visualize a dangerous situation, that's a hazard.
   - Imagine a gambler taking a hazard, rolling the dice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hazard' with the word 'danger'.
   - Associate the word 'hazard' with the image of a dice being rolled.
   - Associate the word 'hazard' with the concept of risk.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Hazard: A Hazardous situation, A roll of the Dice.
   - Hazard: Harm, Anxiety, Zest, Action, Danger, Overcome.

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