ˈdeɪn.dʒə(ɹ) ˈdeɪndʒɚ ˈɡæm.bəl ˈhæzɚd ˈhazəd ˈhæzɚd ˈhazəd ˈd͡ʒɛpədi ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi ˈpɛɹɪl ɹɪsk ɹɪsk a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime there was a danger he would do the wrong thing take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome When you buy these stocks you are gambling expose to a chance of loss or damage We risked losing a lot of money in this venture Why risk your life? She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune drinking alcohol is a health hazard