The meaning of RISK is possibility of loss or injury : peril. How to use risk in a sentence.

take / run a risk, to expose oneself to the chance of injury or loss; put oneself in danger; hazard; venture.

a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits) Trying new things can be a gamble, but it's worth the risk. Patients should be made aware of the risks …

increase/reduce the risk of sth The agency is undertaking an urgent program to reduce the risk of runway collision. Our biggest risk is identity theft.

at risk of doing sth With its stock price severely depressed, the company was at risk of being a target for private equity investors. at your own risk if you do something at your own risk, you do …

Definition of risk noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

RISK meaning: 1 : the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss) will happen; 2 : someone or something that may cause something bad or unpleasant to happen

Risk is a measure of how likely it is that injury, damage, or loss will happen. The risk from exposure to 1 ppm of benzene for a working lifetime has been estimated as five excess …

risk - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

If you risk your life or something else important, you behave in a way that might result in it being lost or harmed.