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risking risking definition

risking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  risk 
 
  2  senses  of  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  venture,  hazard,  adventure,  stake,  jeopardize 
  =>  bell  the  cat 
 
  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  luck  it  luck  through 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  risk 
 
  2  senses  of  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  venture,  hazard,  adventure,  stake,  jeopardize 
  =>  bell  the  cat 
 
  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  luck  it  luck  through 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  risk 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  risk 
 
  2  senses  of  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
 
  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  risk 
 
  risk  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
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  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
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  Grep  of  noun  risking 
  frisking 
 
  Overview  of  verb  risk 
 
  The  verb  risk  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line  --  (expose  to  a  chance  of  loss  or  damage;  "We  risked  losing  a  lot  of  money  in  this  venture";  "Why  risk  your  life?") 
  2.  (2)  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance  --  (take  a  risk  in  the  hope  of  a  favorable  outcome;  "When  you  buy  these  stocks  you  are  gambling") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  risk 
 
  The  verb  risk  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line  --  (expose  to  a  chance  of  loss  or  damage;  "We  risked  losing  a  lot  of  money  in  this  venture";  "Why  risk  your  life?") 
  2.  (2)  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance  --  (take  a  risk  in  the  hope  of  a  favorable  outcome;  "When  you  buy  these  stocks  you  are  gambling") 



risking definition