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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.
How to use peril in a sentence. exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger; something that imperils or endangers : risk… See the full definition
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.
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 definition: exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. See examples of PERIL used in a sentence.
noun. perils. Imminent danger. A sign warning of the peril of falling rocks. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Exposure to harm or injury; danger; jeopardy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that may cause harm or injury. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
great danger, or something that is very dangerous: I never felt that my life was in peril. The trip through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers). Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex. do something at your peril. to do something that might be very dangerous for you:
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.
Definition of peril noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 .
