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  1. peril in American English. (ˈperəl) (verb -iled, -iling or esp Brit -illed, -illing) noun. 1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. They faced the peril of falling rocks. 2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction. transitive verb.

  2. peril / ˈ perəl/ noun. plural perils. Britannica Dictionary definition of PERIL. somewhat formal + literary. 1. [noncount] : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen : danger. People are unaware of the peril these miners face each day. — usually used in the phrase in peril.

  3. Peril definition: Something that endangers or involves risk.

  4. Definition of peril noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. Jun 2, 2024 · peril ( plural perilles ) A location where danger, risk, or peril is present or likely. A thing or enterprise which creates peril; anything which creates or which is of peril. Sinfulness; religious threat or danger.

  6. Definition of peril noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. Define peril. peril synonyms, peril pronunciation, peril translation, English dictionary definition of peril. n. 1. a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril ...