Definition of risk

"risk" in the noun sense

1. hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment

a source of danger a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

2. risk, peril, danger

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"

3. risk, risk of infection

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

4. risk, risk of exposure

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

"risk" in the verb sense

1. risk, put on the line, lay on the line

expose to a chance of loss or damage

"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"

"Why risk your life?"

"She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

2. gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

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Quotations for risk

Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall. [ Smollett ]

Caution, though very often wasted. is a good risk to take. [ H. W. Shaw ]

I won't rule out direct talks with Kim Jong Un, I just won't. As far as the risk of dealing with a madman is concerned, that's his problem, not mine. [ President Donald Trump, Gridiron Club's 133rd Anniversary Spring Dinner, March 3, 2018 ]

I never listen to calumnies, because, if they are untrue, I run the risk of being deceived, and if they are true, of hating persons not worth thinking about. [ Montesquieu ]

It is the passions which do and undo everything; if reason ruled, nothing would get on. It is said that pilots fear beyond everything those halcyon seas where the vessel obeys not the helm, and that they prefer wind at the risk of storms. [ Fontenelle ]

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed upon man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth contains or the sea conceals; for liberty, as for honor, we can and ought to risk our lives; and on the other hand, captivity is the greatest evil that can befall man. [ Cervantes ]

Taking our stand on the immovable rock of Christ's character we risk nothing in saying that the wine of miracle answered to the wine of nature, and was not intoxicating. No counterproof can equal the force of that drawn from His attributes. It is an indecency and a calumny to impute to Christ conduct which requires apology. [ Abraham Coles ]

risk in Scrabble®

The word risk is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters risk:

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risk in Words With Friends™

The word risk is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters risk:

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Words within the letters of risk

2 letter words in risk (1 word)

3 letter words in risk (3 words)

4 letter words in risk (Anagrams) (2 words)

Word Growth involving risk

Shorter words in risk

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Longer words containing risk

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