I. ˈha-zərd 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
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- at hazard
II. transitive verb
Date: 1530
: venture , risk
hazard a guess as to the outcome