risk
verb/rɪsk/
/rɪsk/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they risk | /rɪsk/ /rɪsk/ |
| he / she / it risks | /rɪsks/ /rɪsks/ |
| past simple risked | /rɪskt/ /rɪskt/ |
| past participle risked | /rɪskt/ /rɪskt/ |
| -ing form risking | /ˈrɪskɪŋ/ /ˈrɪskɪŋ/ |
- risk something to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged
- He risked his life to save her.
- She was risking her own and her children's health.
- risk something on something He risked all his money on a game of cards.
- risk something for something They were willing to risk everything for their liberty.
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb1- He was prepared to risk everything in order to achieve his ambition.
- I wouldn't risk my money on a scheme like this one.
- I wouldn't risk my money on this investment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + risk- cannot
- dare not
- not want to
- …
- for
- on
- risk it
- risk life and limb
- risk losing something
- …
- to do something that may mean that you get into a situation which is unpleasant or harmful for you
- risk something There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death.
- risk doing something These families risked losing everything.
- risk somebody/something doing something I can't risk anyone telling my parents about it.
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb1- I refuse to risk being hurt.
- I simply can't risk being seen there.
- families who risk losing their homes
- They knew they risked being arrested.
- I didn't want to risk being late.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + risk- cannot
- dare not
- not want to
- …
- for
- on
- risk it
- risk life and limb
- risk losing something
- …
- to do something that you know is not really a good idea or may not succeed
- risk something He risked a glance at her furious face.
- They risked the wrath of the government (= risked making them angry) by leaking the story.
- It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it.
- I knew I would be in trouble if I was found out, but I decided to risk it anyway.
- risk doing something We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + risk- cannot
- dare not
- not want to
- …
- for
- on
- risk it
- risk life and limb
- risk losing something
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French risque (noun), risquer (verb), from Italian risco ‘danger’ and rischiare ‘run into danger’.
Idioms
See risk in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee risk in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishrisk life and limb | risk your neck
- to risk being killed or injured in order to do something
- She risked life and limb to save her children from the fire.
Extra Examples- I am not risking my neck for anyone!
- the brave tourist who risks life and limb for adventure
- He had no desire to risk his neck for the king and his favourites.
- She has been willing to risk life and limb to get a good close-up shot of the nesting birds.
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