risk


Definition: Meaning of, risk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪsk /

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risk risks
  1. [uncountable and countable] the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen [↪  gamble, chance] [=  danger]
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  2. take a risk to decide to do something even though you know it may have bad results
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  3. [countable] something or someone that is likely to cause harm or danger
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  4. at risk in a situation where you may be harmed
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  5. run a risk to be in a situation where there is a possibility that something bad could happen to you
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  6. at the risk of doing something used when you think that what you are going to say or do may have a bad result, may offend or annoy people etc
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  7. at your own risk if you do something at your own risk, you do it when you understand the possible dangers and have been warned about them
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  8. [countable] a person or business judged according to the danger involved in giving them insurance or lending them money
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
risk risked risked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
risking risks
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  1. to put something in a situation in which it could be lost, destroyed, or harmed [↪  gamble]
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  2. to get into a situation where something unpleasant may happen to you [↪  endanger]
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  3. to do something that you know may have dangerous or unpleasant results
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risk used in phrases

  • at-risk (adjective)
    1. at-risk children/patients/groups etc people who need special care because they are likely to be in danger from violent parents, to become ill etc
  • high-risk (adjective)
    1. involving a risk of death, injury, failure etc
  • low-risk (adjective)
    1. likely to be safe or without problems
  • risk arbitrage (noun)
    1. arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money
  • risk capital (noun)
    1. wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises
  • risk management (noun)
    1. a system to prevent or reduce dangerous accidents or mistakes
    2. technical the practice of managing INVESTMENT s in ways that produce as much profit as possible while limiting the danger of losses
  • risk of exposure (noun)
    1. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
  • risk of infection (noun)
    1. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
  • risk taker (noun)
    1. someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
  • risk-free (adjective)
    1. thought to be devoid of risk
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