run a risk Definition

risk
noun

1. The chance or possibility of suffering loss, injury, damage, etc; danger.

Thesaurus: danger, peril, jeopardy, hazard, chance, possibility, adventure; Antonym: certainty, safety.
2. Someone or something likely to cause loss, injury, damage, etc.

Thesaurus: danger, peril, hazard, gamble.
3a. insurance.
The chance of some loss, damage, etc for which insurance could be claimed;
3b. insurance.
The type, usually specified, of such loss, damage, etc;
Example: fire risk
3c. insurance.
Someone or something thought of as likely (a bad risk) or unlikely (a good risk) to suffer loss, injury, damage, etc.

verb risked, risking

1. To expose someone or something to loss, injury, danger, etc.

Thesaurus: jeopardize, imperil, dare, endanger.
2. To act or do something in spite of the chances of loss, danger or some unfortunate consequences occurring.

Thesaurus: hazard, venture, chance.

Idiom: at one's own risk

Accepting personal responsibility for any loss, injury, etc which might occur.

Idiom: at risk

In danger; in a situation or circumstances which might lead to loss, injury, etc.
Thesaurus: endangered, vulnerable, susceptible.

Said especially of a child: considered, eg by a social worker, etc, liable to be abused, neglected, etc;

Referring or relating to such a child
Example: The parents are alcoholics and the children are on the ‘at risk' register.

Idiom: at the risk of something

With the possibility of loss, injury, losing face or some other unfortunate consequence.
Example: at the risk of sounding pompous

Idiom: risk one's neck

To do something that puts one's life, job, etc in danger.
Thesaurus: risk, gamble, take a chance, endanger oneself, go out on a limb.

Idiom: run the risk of something

To risk it; to be in danger of it.
Example: run the risk of being late

Idiom: run a risk (take a risk)

To act in a certain way despite the risk involved.
Thesaurus: play with fire, hang by a thread, stick one's neck out, be out on a limb, gamble.

Etymology: 17c: from French risque.