hazard - noun

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

an obstacle on a golf course

hazard - verb

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
• put at risk
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

hazard - thesaurus

adventure   chance   endangerment   fortune   gamble   guess   jeopardize   jeopardy   luck   peril   pretend   risk   stake   venture