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- [risk]
- /rɪsk/
- /rɪsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [risk]
- /rɪsk/
Definitions of risk word
- noun risk exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk. 1
- noun risk 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. the type of loss, as life, fire, marine disaster, or earthquake, against which an insurance policy is drawn. 1
- verb with object risk to expose to the chance of injury or loss; hazard: to risk one's life. 1
- verb with object risk to venture upon; take or run the chance of: to risk a fall in climbing; to risk a war. 1
- idioms risk 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? 1
- idioms risk take / run a risk, to expose oneself to the chance of injury or loss; put oneself in danger; hazard; venture. 1
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Origin of risk
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French risque < Italian risc(hi)o, of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Risk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
risk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
risk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for risk
verb risk
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- bet — If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
- bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
noun risk
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
- biggie — People sometimes refer to something or someone successful, well-known, or big as a biggie.
- borrower — A borrower is a person or organization that borrows money.
Antonyms for risk
verb risk
- beware — If you tell someone to beware of a person or thing, you are warning them that the person or thing may harm them or be dangerous.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- head up — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
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