English Explanatory Dictionary

peril

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation of serious and immediate danger.
  2. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
  3. An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
verb
  1. To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛɹɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peril.wav /ˈpɛɹəl/

Word forms

peril perils periling perilling periled perilled

Etymology

From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.

Synonyms

danger hazard jeopardy risk threat

Related words

imperil perilous

Derived words

at one's peril green peril imperil multiperil perilless peril point perilsome yellow peril
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