risk-taking adjective 1noun 1forms 2 adjective1 •Prone to engaging in risky behaviour or unafraid to do things with uncertain outcomes.At a cost of an estimated $9 million, The Hire series consists of short movies (five or six minutes) about a risk-taking professional driver driving a BMW. — 2008 noun1 •The practice or tendency of doing things that are risky or have uncertain outcomes.Unfortunately, these are the types of risks kids and teens are most likely to take, when risk-taking can seem like a cool way to be independent or escape problems. — 2007 formsmore risk-taking · most risk-taking