adventure

Synonyms

• escapadea wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) ; any carefree episode
• risky venturea wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
• dangerous undertakinga wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

• "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

Synonyms

• gambletake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; play games for money ; money that is risked for possible monetary gain ; a risky act or venture
• chanceoccurring or appearing or singled out by chance; be the case by chance; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; come upon, as if by accident; a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; a risk involving danger; a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; the possibility of future success
• riskexpose to a chance of loss or damage; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; a source of danger; a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred ; the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
• hazarda source of danger; an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; an obstacle on a golf course ; put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; put at risk; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
• take chancestake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
• run a risktake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
• take a chancetake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• "I will stake my good reputation for this"

Synonyms

• ventureany venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome ; an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit ; proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; put at risk
• hazarda source of danger; an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; an obstacle on a golf course ; put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; put at risk; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
• stake(law) a right or legal share of something; a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning ; the money risked on a gamble ; a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground ; put at risk; place a bet on; mark with a stake; tie or fasten to a stake; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
• jeopardizepose a threat to; put at risk