Meanings
verbrun a risk (third-person singular simple present runs a risk, present participle running a risk, simple past ran a risk, past participle run a risk)
present singular third person runs a risk · participle present running a risk · past ran a risk
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo perform an action which may result in a loss or failure.
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More synonyms by meaning
verbtake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
run a risk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20a%20risk
MLA
“run a risk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20a%20risk. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run a risk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20a%20risk.
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