that which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.-risk; danger; peril.-the encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.-a remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.-a mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.-to risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.-to venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.-to try the chance; to take the risk.