Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: risk
IPA transcription: [ɹ'ɪsk]
Pronunciations of risk
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment
    Meaning: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
  • Synonyms: risk, peril, danger
    Meaning: 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"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: risk, put_on_the_line, lay_on_the_line
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance
    Meaning: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Usage examples
  • Risk!
  • "Then why risk it?
  • We must run the risk."
  • The risk was worth while.
  • I run great risk of failing.
  • A risk, I admit, but a necessary one.
  • 'Ab-so-lute-ly, we won't take the risk.'
  • "Couldn't risk it," he asserted solemnly.
  • You might risk one this morning, I think.
  • The risk was too great for the rest to run.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Major depressive disorder, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Iron Curtain, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Washington, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William II of England, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tawny owl, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Subarachnoid hemorrhage, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Gaucher's disease, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Cat, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Peter Jennings, License CC BY-SA 4.0