risking
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Also seen as: riskings
Meaning · English
The act by which something is risked.
Noun
Examples
Those acts of others will, from the primary actor's perspective, be unjustified; thus, were they undertaken by the primary actor himself, they would be culpable riskings of harm.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “risking” mean?
The act by which something is risked.
Is “risking” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.