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    danger
    /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒə/

    noun

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

    the possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening: [ C ] I quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing. [ U ] I felt my life was in danger. [ U ] They’re in danger of losing the playoffs.

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

    The meaning of DANGER is exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss. How to use danger in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dangerDANGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Danger is the general word for liability to all kinds of injury or evil consequences, either near at hand and certain, or remote and doubtful: to be in danger of being killed. Hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards.

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

    danger is the general word for liability to all kinds of injury or evil consequences, either near at hand and certain, or remote and doubtful: to be in danger of being killed. hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards. peril usually denotes great and imminent danger: The ...

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

    [countable] a person or thing that may cause damage, or harm somebody. There are many hidden dangers for small children in the home. danger to somebody/something Smoking is a serious danger to health. Police said the man was a danger to the public. see also endanger.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDANGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening: [ C ] I quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing. [ U ] I felt my life was in danger. [ U ] They’re in danger of losing the playoffs. A danger is also a harmful influence: [ C ] the dangers of air pollution.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dangerDanger - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of danger. noun. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury. “you are in no danger ” “there was widespread danger of disease” see more. noun. a cause of pain or injury or loss. “he feared the dangers of traveling by air” see more. noun. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dangerDanger Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DANGER meaning: 1 : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed; 2 : the possibility that something unpleasant or bad will happen.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydanger | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    the possibility that someone or something will be harmed or killed, or that something bad will happen: the dangers of rock climbing. The soldiers were in serious danger. We were in danger of missing our flight. Fewer examples. a campaign to educate people about the dangers of smoking.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › dangerDanger - definition of danger by The Free Dictionary

    1. Exposure or vulnerability to harm or risk. 2. A source or an instance of risk or peril. 3. Obsolete Power, especially power to harm.