plight

Definition

  • noun: a very bad or difficult situation
  • verb: to put or give in pledge
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: engage, weave, braid

Examples

  • The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial 'plight'.

  • the garden where the lovers 'plighted their troth'

  • the 'plight' of the unemployed/homeless

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) this "Banda" can not be the solution to our problem (I was about to refer to (Tigress and fell in front of this thing was just a coincidence no coincidence plight of any teacher have deserted "No, if no surrender" Banda morning with solutions I'm the one who I would be letting down wait (..)
    2008 Kung Fu Panda