dangerous undertaking
noun
Simple meaning
A wild and exciting undertaking.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdeɪndʒɚəˈsʌndɚteɪkɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Used this way, dangerous undertaking is a specialist word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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