peril

[US]/ˈperəl/
[UK]/ˈperəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. danger
vt. endanger; put in danger

Phrases & Collocations

in peril

grave peril

risk of peril

face peril

perilous situation

in peril of

yellow peril

Example Sentences

the movement is in peril of dying.

He is in peril of his life.

anyone linked with the Republican cause would be in peril of their life.

I came through all those perils unscathed.

The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.

Is the arms race the greatest peril now?

she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago.

The pernicious effect of this advertising on children is a problem that we ignore at our peril.

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