present participle
Putting someone or something in danger of being harmed or lost.
She is risking her savings on a new business.
He is risking his job by speaking out.
American English
How to pronounce risking
verb · nounB1Very common word
RIHSkihng
/ˈɹɪs.kɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of risk
Risking can be used in a progressive verb phrase or as a gerund at the beginning of a noun-like phrase.
Putting someone or something in danger of being harmed or lost.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund
The act of putting someone or something in danger of being harmed or lost.
Some people think risking their health for money is worth it.
For him, risking his life to save the child was incredibly brave.
Useful expressions
in danger of being harmed or lost
Many animals are at risk because of habitat loss.
choose to do something that may have a bad result
She took a risk and opened her own business.
put one's life in danger
The firefighter risked his life to save the child.