risk - Verb Forms - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

risk · ​. risk something to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged · ​. to do something that may mean ... 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FindtheanswerswithPracticalEnglishUsageonline,yourindispensableguidetoproblemsinEnglish. Joinus JoinourcommunitytoaccessthelatestlanguagelearningandassessmenttipsfromOxfordUniversityPress! Definitionsonthego Lookupanywordinthedictionaryoffline,anytime,anywherewiththeOxfordAdvancedLearner’sDictionaryapp. Wanttolearnmore? FindoutwhichwordsworktogetherandproducemorenaturalsoundingEnglishwiththeOxfordCollocationsDictionaryapp.  todosomethingthatmaymeanthatyougetintoasituationwhichisunpleasantorharmfulforyourisksomethingTherewasnochoice.Iftheystayedthere,theyriskeddeath.riskdoingsomethingThesefamiliesriskedlosingeverything.risksomebody/somethingdoingsomethingIcan'triskanyonetellingmyparentsaboutit.ExtraExamplesIrefusetoriskbeinghurt.Isimplycan'triskbeingseenthere.familieswhorisklosingtheirhomesTheyknewtheyriskedbeingarrested.Ididn'twanttoriskbeinglate.TopicsDangerb1OxfordCollocationsDictionaryverb+riskcannotdarenotnotwantto…prepositionforonphrasesriskitrisklifeandlimbrisklosingsomething…Seefullentry  todosomethingthatyouknowisnotreallyagoodideaormaynotsucceedrisksomethingHeriskedaglanceatherfuriousface.Theyriskedthewrathofthegovernment(=riskedmakingthemangry)byleakingthestory.Itwasadifficultdecisionbutwedecidedtoriskit.IknewIwouldbeintroubleifIwasfoundout,butIdecidedtoriskitanyway.riskdoingsomethingWe'vebeenadvisednottorisktravellingintheseconditions.TopicsDangerb1OxfordCollocationsDictionaryverb+riskcannotdarenotnotwantto…prepositionforonphrasesriskitrisklifeandlimbrisklosingsomething…SeefullentryMoreLikeThisVerbsusuallyfollowedby-ingformsVerbsusuallyfollowedby-ingformsavoidconsiderdelaydenyenjoyescapefinishgiveupimagineinvolvementionmindmisspostponepractiseresistrisksuggestWordOriginmid17thcent.:fromFrenchrisque(noun),risquer(verb),fromItalianrisco‘danger’andrischiare‘runintodanger’.Idiomsrisklifeandlimb|riskyournecktoriskbeingkilledorinjuredinordertodosomethingSheriskedlifeandlimbtosaveherchildrenfromthefire.ExtraExamplesIamnotriskingmyneckforanyone!thebravetouristwhoriskslifeandlimbforadventureHehadnodesiretoriskhisneckforthekingandhisfavourites.Shehasbeenwillingtorisklifeandlimbtogetagoodclose-upshotofthenestingbirds.MoreLikeThisAlliterationinidiomsAlliterationinidiomsbeltandbracesblackandbluebornandbredchalkandcheesechopandchangedoneanddusteddownanddirtyindribsanddrabseatsomebodyoutofhouseandhomefactsandfiguresfastandfuriousfirstandforemostforgiveandforgethaleandheartyhemandhawkithandkinmixandmatchpartandparcelpuffandpanttorackandruinrantandraverisklifeandlimbshortandsweetsignedandsealedspicandspanthroughthickandthinthisandthattopandtailtriedandtestedwaxandwaneSeeriskintheOxfordAdvancedAmericanDictionarySeeriskintheOxfordLearner'sDictionaryofAcademicEnglishCheckpronunciation: risk Otherresults Allmatches risknoun at-riskadjective low-riskadjective high-riskadjective risk-averseadjective risk-takingnoun securityrisknoun riskassessmentnoun riskyourneck riskassessments risklifeandlimb atrisk takearisk dosomethingatyourownrisk attheriskofdoingsomething atrisktoyourself/somebody/something runa/therisk(ofsomething/ofdoingsomething) Seemore Idioms atrisk takearisk dosomethingatyourownrisk attheriskofdoingsomething atrisktoyourself/somebody/something runa/therisk(ofsomething/ofdoingsomething) Seemore Nearbywords risingsignnoun risknoun riskverb riskassessmentnoun risk-averseadjective knowledge noun     FromtheWordlist Oxford3000 A2 OxfordLearner'sDictionariesWordoftheDay