risqué /rēˈskā or ri-skāˈ/

Audaciously bordering on the unseemly

risk, also (obsolete) risque /risk/

1. Hazard, danger, chance of loss or injury
2. The degree of probability of loss
3. A person, thing or factor likely to cause loss or danger

1. To expose to risk, endanger
2. To incur the chance of (an unfortunate consequence) by some action

riskˈer noun

riskˈful adjective

riskˈily adverb

riskˈiness noun

riskˈy adjective (riskˈier; riskˈiest)

1. Dangerous, liable to accident or mishap
2. Risqué (now rare)

risk analysis noun

A methodical investigation process undertaken to assess the financial and physical risks affecting a business venture

risk assessment noun

A complete description of the safety of something, eg a nuclear plant, to evaluate the likelihood and consequence of any possible accident

risk-averse adjective

Disinclined to take risks

risk capital see venture capital under venture

risk factor noun

A factor, such as smoking, that increases the likelihood of a person developing a particular medical condition

risk money noun

Allowance to a cashier to compensate for ordinary errors

at risk

1. In a situation or circumstances where loss, injury, physical abuse, etc are possible
2. Susceptible (atˈ-risk adjective)

at the risk of

With the possibility of

run (or take) a risk

To be in, or get into, a risky situation

run a (or the) risk of

To risk (failing, etc)

• take a grinder
• take a hammering
• take a hike
• take aim
• take air
• take a leaf out of someone's book
• take a leak
• take amiss
• take a name in vain
• take an oath
• take apart
• take a pop at
• take a pride in
• take a raincheck
• take a raincheck on
• take a rise out of
• take a risk
• take arms
• take a running jump
• take a scunner to
• take a seat
• take a shine to
• take as read
• take at advantage
• take a telling