peril

CEFRC1

/ˈpɛɹɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Serious danger or risk of harm.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

Examples

  • He believed his immortal soul was in peril.

  • Many wild animals are in peril of losing their lives.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.

  2. A situation of serious and immediate danger.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.

More examples

In context

  • They faced the peril of falling rocks.

  • the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)

  • Your life is in peril.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.