risk
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,869 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,617 times across 173,849 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune also: hazard, jeopardy, peril, endangerment drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury also: peril, danger he saw the rewards but not the risks of crimethere was a danger he would do the wrong thing
- the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred also: risk of infection
- the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent also: risk of exposure
verb
- expose to a chance of loss or damage also: put on the line, lay on the line We risked losing a lot of money in this ventureWhy risk your life?
- take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome also: gamble, chance, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk When you buy these stocks you are gambling
risk in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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In other words, use it at your own risk.
William Gibson Interviewed · Giuseppe Salza · Chapter 1
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Is there enough in it to pay for the risk?
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Meanwhile the cold was so intense that every moment of waiting became a risk.
A Countess from Canada · Bessie Marchant · Chapter 1
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He wanted audacity to risk those sudden surprises so often resorted to by his colleagues in the pursuit of truth.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1