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Bookmark or Share- Peril Definition & Meaning | Britannica DictionaryPERIL 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 in the Cambridge English Dictionarynoun [ C or U ] formal us / ˈper. ə l / uk / ˈper. ə l / Add to word list. 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.
- PERIL | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryMeaning of peril in English. peril. noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˈper. ə l / us / ˈper. ə l / Add to word list. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: I never felt that my life was in peril. The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers). Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.
- PERIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary1. variable noun. Perils are great dangers. [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]
- Peril Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger. fire put the city in peril. 2. : something that imperils or endangers : risk. lessen the perils of the streets. peril. 2 of 2. verb. per· il ˈper-əl. ˈpe-rəl. periled also perilled; periling also perilling. transitive verb. : to expose to danger. Synonyms. Noun. danger.
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