risk

/rɪsk/ nounverb
4 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1

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

2

A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury.

“he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”

3

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

4

The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent.

VERB
1

Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.

2

Expose to a chance of loss or damage.

“We risked losing a lot of money in this venture”

“Why risk your life?”

WORD FORMS
Related formrisky
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Starts & ends withR … K
Syllablesrisk
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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