intransitive. To play or gamble with dice. In extended use (figurative): to take great risks, esp. in to dice with death. Frequently in Motoring…

to put one's finger in the fire and variants: to become involved in a risky enterprise or situation.

intransitive. To expose oneself to risk; to run or incur risks. Also: to risk being a loser in a game of chance. Obsolete.

To run or take risks; to incur the chance of danger, peril, loss, disapproval, etc.

transitive. To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss, injury, or death; to hazard, risk, imperil. †Often in alliterative phrase to jeopard a joint…

to venture a joint: to take some risk. Obsolete.

(Exposure to) the possibility of loss, injury, or other adverse or unwelcome circumstance; a chance or… As a count noun. Frequently in to run (also t…

(with infinitive) To run the risk; to be in danger.

intransitive. To take risks. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To behave in a way which exposes something valuable to risk, danger, or unnecessary uncertainty; to speculate or take risks, esp…

In proverbial phrases: to ride a tiger and variants: to take on a responsibility or embark on a course of action which subsequently cannot safely be…

to stick (also put) one's neck out: to expose oneself to danger, reprisal, criticism, etc.

to lead with one's chin (Boxing slang), to ‘stick one's neck out’, to leave oneself unprotected; figurative, to behave or speak incautiously.

to tickle the dragon('s tail), to undertake a hazardous operation or activity. colloquial.