# hazards

Pronunciation: US say "HAZ-urdz" /ˈhæzɚdz/; UK say "HAZ-uhdz" /ˈhæzədz/

## Noun

1. Plural of hazard. — plural of hazard
   - Simple: Plural of hazard. Use this form when talking about more than one danger.
   - _The safety inspector identified several hazards in the old factory._
   - _Sailors must watch for hazards hidden beneath the water's surface._
2. Ellipsis of hazard lights. — Ellipsis of hazard lights.
   - Simple: Short way to say hazard lights. These are the flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers.
   - _He flicked on the hazards and pulled onto the shoulder._
   - _The taxi sat with its hazards blinking outside the hotel entrance._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of hazard. — third-person singular simple present indicative of hazard
   - Simple: Present tense of hazard used with he, she, or it. It means to take a risk or make a guess.
   - _The analyst hazards a prediction about next year's housing market._
   - _Whenever the topic turns to politics, she hazards an opinion._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hazards (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).