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- Dictionaryrisk/rɪsk/
noun
- 1. a situation involving exposure to danger: "flouting the law was too much of a risk" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss: "he risked his life to save his dog" Similar
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to do something that might be dangerous: Don't take any risks - just call the police. See more. Fewer examples. The impurity of the water is a serious health risk. It was an awful risk to take. Are you prepared to put your children at risk? The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
noun. ˈrisk. Synonyms of risk. 1. : possibility of loss or injury : peril. 2. : someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard. 3. a. : the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract. also : the degree of probability of such loss. b. : a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer. c.
In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. [1] Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. [2]
Risk definition: exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance. See examples of RISK used in a sentence.
7 meanings: 1. the possibility of incurring misfortune or loss; hazard 2. insurance a. chance of a loss or other event on which.... Click for more definitions.
[countable, uncountable] the possibility of something bad happening at some time in the future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result. The health risks are very low. risk of something a high risk of failure. a serious/significant risk of something. The study found a slightly increased risk of cancer in this group.
RISK meaning: 1 : the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss) will happen; 2 : someone or something that may cause something bad or unpleasant to happen
risk something to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged. He risked his life to save her. She was risking her own and her children's health. risk something on something He risked all his money on a game of cards.
1. To expose to a chance of loss or damage; hazard. See Synonyms at endanger. 2. To incur the risk of: His action risked a sharp reprisal. Idiom: at risk. In an endangered state, especially from lack of proper care: unsupervised children who are at risk of dropping out of school.
A risk is an action that holds a chance of danger or failure. Although it's fun jump around on glaciers, the risk of falling down a crack into a freezing lake might deter you from ice climbing. Risk comes from the French for danger. As nouns, risk and danger are close synonyms.
