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Contexts Present participle for to do or perform an activity which is very risky, or dangerous, and could even cause one's death Present participle for to make a risky attempt Present participle for to try something risky Present participle for to invest money in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss Verb ▲ Present participle for to do or perform an activity which is very risky, or dangerous, and could even cause one's death courting disaster playing a dangerous game playing Russian roulette rolling the dice running a risk sailing close to the wind taking a chance taking a gamble taking a flyer facing danger dicing with death cutting it fine “He decided to take a risk and go base jumping, despite the dangerous conditions and the potential for severe injury or death.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to make a risky attempt trying one's luck venturing pushing one's luck rolling the dice taking a chance tempting fate having a go having a shot trying out Verb ▲ Present participle for to try something risky taking a chance gambling venturing asking for it asking for trouble chancing it playing with fire risking it skating on thin ice sticking your neck out rolling the dice taking a flyer taking a gamble hazarding putting trust in taking a leap in the dark risking challenging staking having a fling at putting your faith in imperilingUS leaving things to chance taking the plunge putting your faith trusting to luck imperillingUK putting on the line going for broke wagering banking on chancing one's arm betting jeopardisingUK buying a pig in a poke chancing bucking the odds making a stab at taking a chance on adventuring going out on a limb jeopardizingUS tempting fortune taking a plunge taking a crack at trusting in speculating endangering compromising menacing periling exposing jeoparding gambling with putting at risk running the risk exposing to danger gambling on putting in jeopardy putting in danger laying bare braving taking the liberty taking the liberty of assaying laying open experimenting with trying tempting essaying tossing up putting eggs in one basket taking shot in the dark casting lots drawing lots putting it on the line tempting fate daring jeopardying leaving to luck running the chance going out of one's depth hanging by a thread leaping before looking running the risk of Verb ▲ Present participle for to invest money in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss speculating risking hazarding gambling wagering venturing punting playing plunging daring speccing investing wildcatting sticking your neck out taking a chance having a flutter taking a venture making book margining up taking risks playing the market pouring money into taking a chance with taking a flier taking a fling Find more words! 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