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peril

Definition

  • noun: the possibility that you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen
  • noun: exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
  • verb: to expose to danger
  • usually used in the phrase 'in peril'
  • synonyms: risk, danger, jeopardy

Examples

  • No lifeguard is on duty: swim 'at your own peril'. [='at your own risk']

  • The species is 'in peril' [=(more commonly) 'in danger'] of dying out.

  • Restaurants that ignore the smoking ban do so 'at their peril'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Kowalski. We'll need to win the hearts and the minds of the natives. Rico. We'll need special tactical equipment. We're going to face extreme peril. Private probably won't survive. Alex! Come out, Alex! The boat's here! We can go home! Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex! (..)
    2005 Madagascar