Risk Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Risk

Meaning 1 : the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

    Synonyms : risk of infection
Meaning 2 : take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

    Synonyms : adventure,  chance,  gamble,  hazard,  run a risk,  take a chance,  take chances
Meaning 3 : expose to a chance of loss or damage

    Example : We risked losing a lot of money in this venture,Why risk your life?

    Synonyms : lay on the line,  put on the line
Meaning 4 : a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    Example : he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime

    Synonyms : danger,  peril
Meaning 5 : a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

    Synonyms : endangerment,  hazard,  jeopardy,  peril
Meaning 6 : the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

    Synonyms : risk of exposure

How to Pronounce Risk

  • rɪsk


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