risk

Meanings

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune;
• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury;
• "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"
• the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
• expose to a chance of loss or damage;
• "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"
• "Why risk your life?"
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
• RISK v -ED, -ING, -S to expose to a risk (a chance of injury or loss)

Synonyms

• hazard
• jeopardy
• peril
• endangerment
• danger
• risk of infection
• risk of exposure
• put on the line
• lay on the line
• gamble
• chance
• take chances
• adventure
• run a risk
• take a chance

Scrabble Score: 8

risk is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

risk is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

risk is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

risk is a valid Words With Friends word

Angrams of risk