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    peril
    /ˈpɛrɪl/

    noun

    • 1. serious and immediate danger: "you could well place us both in peril"

    verb

    • 1. expose to danger; threaten: archaic "Jonathon perilled his life for love of David"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERIL definition: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perilPeril Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERIL is exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger. How to use peril in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PERIL meaning: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A peril is a great danger, especially of being harmed or killed. The extent of the perils covered depends on the type of policy. Property insurance covers an insured's property against damage, destruction, or loss by an insured peril .

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperil noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    peril. noun. /ˈperəl/. /ˈperəl/. (formal or literary) Idioms. [uncountable] serious danger. in peril The country's economy is now in grave peril. The heroine finds herself in mortal peril. She seemed blissfully unaware of the peril she was in.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perilPeril - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word peril means imminent danger to life and limb. Peril comes from the Latin peric(u)lum, meaning danger. Today it's often used in tandem with the word mortal, which relates to death. For example, you're in mortal peril when you're flying down a cliff-side trail on your mountain bike and you hit loose gravel.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ˈper ə l / us. Add to word list. extreme danger: A shortage of firefighters is putting lives in peril. His book describes the perils of war. (Definition of peril from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of peril. in Chinese (Traditional) 巨大的危險, 危難，險境… See more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › perilPERIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Peril definition: exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. See examples of PERIL used in a sentence.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › perilperil | meaning of peril in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    peril. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English per‧il /ˈperəl/ noun 1 [ uncountable] literary or formal great danger, especially of being harmed or killed in peril They put their own lives in peril to rescue their friends. great/grave/serious peril The economy is now in grave peril. a voyage that was fraught with peril (=full of ...

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › perilPeril - definition of peril by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks. b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss: in peril of losing his savings. 2. Something that endangers or involves risk: couldn't avoid the perils of the desert. tr.v. per·iled, per·il·ing, per·ils also per·illed or per·il·ling Archaic.