Synonyms: hazard
Definition: an obstacle on a golf course
Similar words: obstacle
Definition: an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
Synonyms: fortune, luck, chance, hazard
Definition: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Usage: bad luck caused his downfall; we ran into each other by pure chance
Similar words: phenomenon
Definition: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
Synonyms: hazard, jeopardy, risk, peril, endangerment
Definition: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Usage: drinking alcohol is a health hazard
Similar words: danger
Definition: a cause of pain or injury or loss
Usage: he feared the dangers of traveling by air
Synonyms: pretend, guess, hazard, venture
Definition: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Usage: I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Similar words: speculate
Definition: talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
Usage: We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal
Synonyms: take a chance, take chances, adventure, run a risk, chance, hazard, gamble, risk
Definition: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Usage: When you buy these stocks you are gambling
Similar words: essay, seek, assay, attempt, try
Definition: make an effort or attempt
Usage: He tried to shake off his fears; The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps; The police attempted to stop the thief; He sought to improve himself; She always seeks to do good in the world
Synonyms: jeopardize, adventure, stake, hazard, venture
Definition: put at risk
Usage: I will stake my good reputation for this
Similar words: risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Definition: expose to a chance of loss or damage
Usage: We risked losing a lot of money in this venture; Why risk your life?; She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong