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running a risk

running a risk is the present participle and gerund of run a risk.

Meaning of run a risk

Verb

run 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To perform an action which may result in a loss or failure.
    Synonyms:
    take a risk

Questions about running a risk

What is running a risk the present participle and gerund of?
Running a risk is the present participle and gerund of run a risk.

Words near running a risk in the dictionary

  1. running a bath
  2. running a fever
  3. running a mile
  4. running a muck
  5. running a red light
  6. running a risk
  7. running a temperature
  8. running a train
  9. running about
  10. running about with
  11. running across

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