n.
Pronunciation: ' ha-z ə rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French hasard, from Old Spanish azar, from Arabic al-zahr the die
Date: 14th century
1 : a game of chance like craps played with two dice
2 : a source of danger
3 a : CHANCE , RISK b : a chance event : ACCIDENT
4 obsolete : STAKE 3A
5 : a golf-course obstacle
– at hazard : at stake