RISKING Synonyms

• the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

• preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• To put into peril; to place in danger.

• To risk or hazard.

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• put at risk

• any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

• an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

• a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

• proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• a state of danger involving risk

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

• a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• put at risk

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• a risk involving danger

• a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

• the possibility of future success

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• be the case by chance

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• a cause of pain or injury or loss

• a dangerous place

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• money that is risked for possible monetary gain

• a risky act or venture

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• play games for money

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• expose to a chance of loss or damage

• expose to a chance of loss or damage

• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

• the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome