Dictionary Check: risk

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"risk" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Example: "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Synonyms:
hazard jeopardy peril endangerment
noun

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Example: "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"
Synonyms:
peril danger
noun

the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

Synonyms:
risk of infection
noun

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

Synonyms:
risk of exposure
verb

expose to a chance of loss or damage

Example: "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"
Synonyms:
put on the line lay on the line
verb

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Example: "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Synonyms:
gamble chance hazard take chances adventure run a risk take a chance

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Anagrams of "risk"

irks kirs kris
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