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- Dictionaryperil/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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PERIL definition: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.
The meaning of PERIL is exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger. How to use peril in a sentence.
PERIL meaning: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.
If you realize mid-climb that your rock climbing rope is frayed, you might be in peril. 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.
[formal] ...the perils of the sea. [ + of] In spite of great peril, I have survived. We are in the gravest peril. 2. plural noun [with poss] The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. ...the perils of starring in a television commercial. [ + of]
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.
PERIL meaning: 1 : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen danger usually used in the phrase {phrase}in peril {/phrase}; 2 : something that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss danger usually plural.
Peril definition: exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. See examples of PERIL used in a sentence.
Definition of peril noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
peril meaning, definition, what is peril: great danger, especially of being harmed...: Learn more.
