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risk

/ risk /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"
"there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
Type of:
venture
Kinds of:
chance crapshoot gamble
Derived:
queer expose scupper endanger peril
noun Sense 2
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
Type of:
probability chance
noun Sense 3
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Type of:
probability chance
verb Sense 4
expose to a chance of loss or damage
"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"
"Why risk your life?"
Type of:
try seek attempt
Kinds of:
venture hazard adventure stake jeopardize
Derived:
peril danger hazard jeopardy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame 33
verb Sense 5
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Type of:
try seek attempt
Kinds of:
go for broke luck it luck through
Derived:
adventure escapade risky venture dangerous undertaking explorer
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Type of:
danger
Kinds of:
occupational hazard health hazard sword of Damocles
Derived:
put on the line lay on the line queer expose scupper
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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venture chance crapshoot gamble probability try seek attempt hazard adventure stake jeopardize