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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024risk /rɪsk/USA pronunciation n. - a dangerous chance: [uncountable]Investing all that money is not worth the risk.[countable]He took too many risks driving so fast.
- Business[Insurance.]
- [uncountable] the chance of loss.
- [uncountable] the degree of probability of such loss:high risk.
- [countable] a person or thing that is in danger and is to be insured:She was a poor risk because she had so many accidents.
v. [~ + object] - to put or place someone or oneself near the chance of injury or danger:to risk one's life.
- to take the chance of;
to hazard:You risk a fall walking on such icy stairs. Idioms- at risk, in danger: [no object]Young children are at risk.[~ + of + object]They are at risk of injury.
- at the risk of, [~ + object] in spite of the danger of:At the risk of looking foolish, may I ask what you mean?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024risk (risk),USA pronunciation n. - exposure to the chance of injury or loss;
a hazard or dangerous chance:It's not worth the risk. - Business[Insurance.]
- the hazard or chance of loss.
- the degree of probability of such loss.
- the amount that the insurance company may lose.
- a person or thing with reference to the hazard involved in insuring him, her, or it.
- Businessthe type of loss, as life, fire, marine disaster, or earthquake, against which an insurance policy is drawn.
- at risk:
- in a dangerous situation or status;
in jeopardy:families at risk in the area of the weakened dam. - under financial or legal obligation;
held responsible:Are individual investors at risk for the debt part of the real estate venture?
- take or run a risk, to expose oneself to the chance of injury or loss;
put oneself in danger; hazard; venture. v.t. - to expose to the chance of injury or loss;
hazard:to risk one's life. - to venture upon;
take or run the chance of:to risk a fall in climbing; to risk a war.
- Italian risc(hi)o, of obscure origin, originally
- French risque
- 1655–65
risk′er, n. risk′less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged venture, peril, jeopardy.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged imperil, endanger, jeopardize.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: risk /rɪsk/ n - the possibility of incurring misfortune or loss; hazard
- chance of a loss or other event on which a claim may be filed
- the type of such an event, such as fire or theft
- the amount of the claim should such an event occur
- a person or thing considered with respect to the characteristics that may cause an insured event to occur
- at risk ⇒ vulnerable; likely to be lost or damaged
- take a risk, run a risk ⇒ to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it
vb (transitive)- to expose to danger or loss; hazard
- to act in spite of the possibility of (injury or loss): to risk a fall in climbing
Etymology: 17th Century: from French risque, from Italian risco, from rischiare to be in peril, from Greek rhiza cliff (from the hazards of sailing along rocky coasts) |