Risk - Definition
risk
n 1: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or
misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [syn:
hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment]
2: 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" [syn:
risk, peril, danger]
3: the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to
an infectious agent has occurred [syn: risk, risk of
infection]
4: the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent [syn:
risk, risk of exposure]
v 1: expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a
lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She
laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was
wrong" [syn: risk, put on the line, lay on the line]
2: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy
these stocks you are gambling" [syn: gamble, chance,
risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk,
take a chance]