Definition of peril in English:

peril

nounPlural perils ˈpɛr(ə)lˈpɛrɪlˈpɛrəl

mass noun

1Serious and immediate danger.
you could well place us both in peril
the movement is in peril of dying
count noun a setback to the state could present a peril to the regime
Example sentencesExamples
- The Hague Convention generally protects carriers by sea against the perils of the sea.
- He stated that the mother had brought her daughter into peril and now had an obligation to free her from that peril.
- She had almost forgotten where she was, but as the clouds in her mind started to clear she begun to comprehend the perils of her situation.
- Concern is growing among humanitarian aid workers that about 100,000 people are now in imminent peril.
- But demolition work began earlier in October after the Advertiser first highlighted the very obvious perils of the building.
- To survive all of these perils you will need specially endowed, magical items.
- The thief was probably unaware of the stir that he had caused or that his actions had now put his life in serious peril.
- Let's hope this baby survives the perils of predators while it is unable to fly.
- Let's have the villain kidnap the girl and place her in mortal peril!
- But he is fully aware of the perils of arrogance and hubris, and he understands the dangers of predicating foreign policy on rhetoric and doctrine rather than reality and expertise.
- Some of our favorite pieces help us remember that peril and despair breed hope, not helplessness.
- And then her son would have no choice but to face the greatest peril of his life.
- All city motorists have avoided the peril of six, eight or ten penalty points.
- So what mortal peril is going to be thrown at me next, then?
- Some of the younger children learned the benefits of healthy eating and how fatty food affects the body, while older pupils were given the chance to learn about the perils of drink, drugs and cigarettes, and how medicine works.
- "Then you are a princess, and in mortal peril, " he gasped.
- Is there enough time to avoid the obvious environmental perils of our age?
- Owners are now changing their routes to avoid the perils of modern technology.
- Agitated behavior often develops abruptly and at times has potential for immediate peril.
- Saunders called a timeout and considered his response to a situation fraught with peril.
Synonyms
danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness
pitfall, problem
1. 1.1perils The dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity.
  she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago
  Example sentencesExamples
  The perils of contracting out essential services were graphically illustrated to us the other week when we noticed that the sewage drain cover just behind our house was rising ominously.
  It's difficult to advise others about the perils of this kind of lifestyle, especially when one has been sucked into it, albeit on a minor scale compared to some people's levels of borrowing.
  This is an object lesson in the perils of trying to improve prose style by legislative fiat.
  This should have been an object lesson in the perils of having a skeptical audience that critiques sources and their objectivity.
  These more independent tourists will be subject to the perils of our dangerous roads.
  Mandatory meetings were launched, in which workers were shown videos ‘exposing’ the perils of labor representation.
  The core question in that debate is: can a liberal world escape the perils of anarchy?
  British Transport Police officers are warning youngsters not to risk the perils of trespassing on train tracks after they were called to an incident near Skelton.
  A more in-depth understanding can also serve as a buffer against the perils of groupthink.
  For I have witnessed at first hand the perils of living with a fathers' rights activist who seems to enjoy his campaigning more than the brass tacks of bringing up young children.
  The worm illustrates the perils of running computers with open file shares.
  Unfortunately, some get sucked into the perils of addiction before they know what has hit them.
  Around 20 years ago, part of my workaday world was the Old Executive Office Building where I learned first-hand of the perils of perverting power.
  But he does us a service by highlighting the very real perils of commercialization.
  I brought it to illustrate the perils of not cleaning your weapons.
  There are some films, perhaps, that cannot be enjoyed unless you've survived the perils of parenthood.
  Of course, in viewing the somewhat confused and complex world of education, the perils of high office have also been witnessed more locally.
  H wrote about the pangs of love, the hypocrisy of the rich, the perils of marriage, the transience of happiness and many other topics.
  Also, having briefly worked in the magazine business, I know the perils of traditional media: having to keep an army of editorial and freelance people happy (not to mention paid).
  The best way to safeguard children from the perils of this new technology is by parent control.

verbperils, periling, perilled, periled, perilling ˈpɛr(ə)lˈpɛrɪlˈpɛrəl

[with object]archaic

Expose to danger; threaten.
Jonathon perilled his life for love of David
Example sentencesExamples
- This child has periled you in no way.
- Fear like quivering rain after a lightening bolt periled the air.
Synonyms
threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, put on the line

Phrases

at one's peril

At one's own risk (used in warnings)
neglect our advice at your peril
Example sentencesExamples
- We ignore the risks from increasing antibiotic resistance at our peril.
- Alstroemeria are commonly found in floral bouquets and come in a wide variety of colours, though let them loose in your garden at your peril - beautiful though they are, their fleshy roots will spread like wild fire and come up everywhere.
- It is very clear that we are seeing warning signs that we neglect at our peril.
- You risk missing this deadline at your peril, as this article from last week explains!
- Events 80 years ago prove that we ignore that advice at our peril.
- For all that talk of intellectual mastery, there is another dimension that we're not in control of, and we neglect it at our peril.
- Now you step on it at your peril, and with risk of severe damage to the grass.
- As I mentioned earlier, I think it is at our peril that we neglect the future of country racing.
- We neglect this aspect of religion at our peril.
- When we advise other nations about how to devise better systems of government, our own historical skepticism about the power of pure democracy can be neglected only at our peril.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum 'danger', from the base of experiri 'to try'.

The fact that trying something new can be dangerous is reflected in the history of peril. It comes via Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum ‘danger, experiment’, formed from experiri ‘to try’.

Rhymes

beryl, Cheryl, chrysoberyl, imperil, Merrill, Sheryl

Definition of peril in US English:

peril

nounˈpɛrəlˈperəl

1Serious and immediate danger.
a setback to the state could present a peril to the regime
his family was in peril
Example sentencesExamples
- She had almost forgotten where she was, but as the clouds in her mind started to clear she begun to comprehend the perils of her situation.
- "Then you are a princess, and in mortal peril, " he gasped.
- Saunders called a timeout and considered his response to a situation fraught with peril.
- The Hague Convention generally protects carriers by sea against the perils of the sea.
- But he is fully aware of the perils of arrogance and hubris, and he understands the dangers of predicating foreign policy on rhetoric and doctrine rather than reality and expertise.
- Let's hope this baby survives the perils of predators while it is unable to fly.
- And then her son would have no choice but to face the greatest peril of his life.
- Some of our favorite pieces help us remember that peril and despair breed hope, not helplessness.
- Agitated behavior often develops abruptly and at times has potential for immediate peril.
- To survive all of these perils you will need specially endowed, magical items.
- But demolition work began earlier in October after the Advertiser first highlighted the very obvious perils of the building.
- Some of the younger children learned the benefits of healthy eating and how fatty food affects the body, while older pupils were given the chance to learn about the perils of drink, drugs and cigarettes, and how medicine works.
- Owners are now changing their routes to avoid the perils of modern technology.
- He stated that the mother had brought her daughter into peril and now had an obligation to free her from that peril.
- Concern is growing among humanitarian aid workers that about 100,000 people are now in imminent peril.
- Is there enough time to avoid the obvious environmental perils of our age?
- The thief was probably unaware of the stir that he had caused or that his actions had now put his life in serious peril.
- All city motorists have avoided the peril of six, eight or ten penalty points.
- So what mortal peril is going to be thrown at me next, then?
- Let's have the villain kidnap the girl and place her in mortal peril!
Synonyms
danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness
1. 1.1perils The dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity.
  she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago
  Example sentencesExamples
  H wrote about the pangs of love, the hypocrisy of the rich, the perils of marriage, the transience of happiness and many other topics.
  Also, having briefly worked in the magazine business, I know the perils of traditional media: having to keep an army of editorial and freelance people happy (not to mention paid).
  The perils of contracting out essential services were graphically illustrated to us the other week when we noticed that the sewage drain cover just behind our house was rising ominously.
  Around 20 years ago, part of my workaday world was the Old Executive Office Building where I learned first-hand of the perils of perverting power.
  Unfortunately, some get sucked into the perils of addiction before they know what has hit them.
  British Transport Police officers are warning youngsters not to risk the perils of trespassing on train tracks after they were called to an incident near Skelton.
  There are some films, perhaps, that cannot be enjoyed unless you've survived the perils of parenthood.
  These more independent tourists will be subject to the perils of our dangerous roads.
  The worm illustrates the perils of running computers with open file shares.
  Of course, in viewing the somewhat confused and complex world of education, the perils of high office have also been witnessed more locally.
  Mandatory meetings were launched, in which workers were shown videos ‘exposing’ the perils of labor representation.
  This is an object lesson in the perils of trying to improve prose style by legislative fiat.
  A more in-depth understanding can also serve as a buffer against the perils of groupthink.
  The core question in that debate is: can a liberal world escape the perils of anarchy?
  For I have witnessed at first hand the perils of living with a fathers' rights activist who seems to enjoy his campaigning more than the brass tacks of bringing up young children.
  But he does us a service by highlighting the very real perils of commercialization.
  The best way to safeguard children from the perils of this new technology is by parent control.
  This should have been an object lesson in the perils of having a skeptical audience that critiques sources and their objectivity.
  It's difficult to advise others about the perils of this kind of lifestyle, especially when one has been sucked into it, albeit on a minor scale compared to some people's levels of borrowing.
  I brought it to illustrate the perils of not cleaning your weapons.

verbˈpɛrəlˈperəl

[with object]archaic

Expose to danger; threaten.
Jonathon periled his life for love of David
Example sentencesExamples
- Fear like quivering rain after a lightening bolt periled the air.
- This child has periled you in no way.
Synonyms
threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, put on the line

Phrases

at one's peril

At one's own risk (used in warnings)
neglect our advice at your peril
Example sentencesExamples
- For all that talk of intellectual mastery, there is another dimension that we're not in control of, and we neglect it at our peril.
- You risk missing this deadline at your peril, as this article from last week explains!
- Now you step on it at your peril, and with risk of severe damage to the grass.
- We neglect this aspect of religion at our peril.
- We ignore the risks from increasing antibiotic resistance at our peril.
- Events 80 years ago prove that we ignore that advice at our peril.
- When we advise other nations about how to devise better systems of government, our own historical skepticism about the power of pure democracy can be neglected only at our peril.
- Alstroemeria are commonly found in floral bouquets and come in a wide variety of colours, though let them loose in your garden at your peril - beautiful though they are, their fleshy roots will spread like wild fire and come up everywhere.
- As I mentioned earlier, I think it is at our peril that we neglect the future of country racing.
- It is very clear that we are seeing warning signs that we neglect at our peril.

in (or at) peril of

1Very likely to incur or to suffer from.
the movement is in peril of dying
Example sentencesExamples
- But we are in peril of having our view of the future obscured by our ignorance of the past.
- Questioning in a police inquiry or a background investigation or even a credit check would be in peril of being deemed a search of the person about whom the questions were asked.
- Worse yet, doesn't he know he's in peril of quickly morphing into a Saturday night highlight?
- Will it provide an artistic continuity that is in peril of being lost without public support?
- Prison life wends its weary way until one storm-tossed day the Indefatigable chases a Spanish ship so far ashore that the Spanish ship wrecks and puts its crew in peril of drowning.
- My point is that our civilization stands in peril of the same grave danger.
- Today, if a brand isn't engaged in some form of grass roots marketing, it's in peril of being considered woefully out of date.
- But if our coming generation of leaders refuses to honestly confront the denial of truth or responsibility which they reflect, our nation will surely be in peril of losing its way in the years ahead.
- Instead of being a soused soldier among many others, he must operate as a secret operative always in peril of discovery and dismissal, continuously struggling to conceal the accent and mannerisms of his mother country.
- At the moment, Canadian women are not in peril of losing their constitutional right to choose.
1. 1.1At risk of losing or injuring.
  anyone linked with the cause would be in peril of their life
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's those who are so eager to kill her who stand in peril of their souls.
  To put it another way, the demand for fresh produce and the like exists even in the relatively poor inner cities, but those who try to meet that demand often do so in peril of their lives.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum ‘danger’, from the base of experiri ‘to try’.

单词	peril
释义	Definition of peril in English: peril nounPlural perils ˈpɛr(ə)lˈpɛrɪlˈpɛrəl mass noun 1Serious and immediate danger. you could well place us both in peril the movement is in peril of dying count noun a setback to the state could present a peril to the regime Example sentencesExamples The Hague Convention generally protects carriers by sea against the perils of the sea. He stated that the mother had brought her daughter into peril and now had an obligation to free her from that peril. She had almost forgotten where she was, but as the clouds in her mind started to clear she begun to comprehend the perils of her situation. Concern is growing among humanitarian aid workers that about 100,000 people are now in imminent peril. But demolition work began earlier in October after the Advertiser first highlighted the very obvious perils of the building. To survive all of these perils you will need specially endowed, magical items. The thief was probably unaware of the stir that he had caused or that his actions had now put his life in serious peril. Let's hope this baby survives the perils of predators while it is unable to fly. Let's have the villain kidnap the girl and place her in mortal peril! But he is fully aware of the perils of arrogance and hubris, and he understands the dangers of predicating foreign policy on rhetoric and doctrine rather than reality and expertise. Some of our favorite pieces help us remember that peril and despair breed hope, not helplessness. And then her son would have no choice but to face the greatest peril of his life. All city motorists have avoided the peril of six, eight or ten penalty points. So what mortal peril is going to be thrown at me next, then? Some of the younger children learned the benefits of healthy eating and how fatty food affects the body, while older pupils were given the chance to learn about the perils of drink, drugs and cigarettes, and how medicine works. "Then you are a princess, and in mortal peril, " he gasped. Is there enough time to avoid the obvious environmental perils of our age? Owners are now changing their routes to avoid the perils of modern technology. Agitated behavior often develops abruptly and at times has potential for immediate peril. Saunders called a timeout and considered his response to a situation fraught with peril. Synonyms danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness pitfall, problem 1.1perils The dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity. she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago Example sentencesExamples The perils of contracting out essential services were graphically illustrated to us the other week when we noticed that the sewage drain cover just behind our house was rising ominously. It's difficult to advise others about the perils of this kind of lifestyle, especially when one has been sucked into it, albeit on a minor scale compared to some people's levels of borrowing. This is an object lesson in the perils of trying to improve prose style by legislative fiat. This should have been an object lesson in the perils of having a skeptical audience that critiques sources and their objectivity. These more independent tourists will be subject to the perils of our dangerous roads. Mandatory meetings were launched, in which workers were shown videos ‘exposing’ the perils of labor representation. The core question in that debate is: can a liberal world escape the perils of anarchy? British Transport Police officers are warning youngsters not to risk the perils of trespassing on train tracks after they were called to an incident near Skelton. A more in-depth understanding can also serve as a buffer against the perils of groupthink. For I have witnessed at first hand the perils of living with a fathers' rights activist who seems to enjoy his campaigning more than the brass tacks of bringing up young children. The worm illustrates the perils of running computers with open file shares. Unfortunately, some get sucked into the perils of addiction before they know what has hit them. Around 20 years ago, part of my workaday world was the Old Executive Office Building where I learned first-hand of the perils of perverting power. But he does us a service by highlighting the very real perils of commercialization. I brought it to illustrate the perils of not cleaning your weapons. There are some films, perhaps, that cannot be enjoyed unless you've survived the perils of parenthood. Of course, in viewing the somewhat confused and complex world of education, the perils of high office have also been witnessed more locally. H wrote about the pangs of love, the hypocrisy of the rich, the perils of marriage, the transience of happiness and many other topics. Also, having briefly worked in the magazine business, I know the perils of traditional media: having to keep an army of editorial and freelance people happy (not to mention paid). The best way to safeguard children from the perils of this new technology is by parent control. verbperils, periling, perilled, periled, perilling ˈpɛr(ə)lˈpɛrɪlˈpɛrəl [with object]archaic Expose to danger; threaten. Jonathon perilled his life for love of David Example sentencesExamples This child has periled you in no way. Fear like quivering rain after a lightening bolt periled the air. Synonyms threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, put on the line Phrases at one's peril At one's own risk (used in warnings) neglect our advice at your peril Example sentencesExamples We ignore the risks from increasing antibiotic resistance at our peril. Alstroemeria are commonly found in floral bouquets and come in a wide variety of colours, though let them loose in your garden at your peril - beautiful though they are, their fleshy roots will spread like wild fire and come up everywhere. It is very clear that we are seeing warning signs that we neglect at our peril. You risk missing this deadline at your peril, as this article from last week explains! Events 80 years ago prove that we ignore that advice at our peril. For all that talk of intellectual mastery, there is another dimension that we're not in control of, and we neglect it at our peril. Now you step on it at your peril, and with risk of severe damage to the grass. As I mentioned earlier, I think it is at our peril that we neglect the future of country racing. We neglect this aspect of religion at our peril. When we advise other nations about how to devise better systems of government, our own historical skepticism about the power of pure democracy can be neglected only at our peril. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum 'danger', from the base of experiri 'to try'. The fact that trying something new can be dangerous is reflected in the history of peril. It comes via Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum ‘danger, experiment’, formed from experiri ‘to try’. Rhymes beryl, Cheryl, chrysoberyl, imperil, Merrill, Sheryl noun.1 phr. Definition of peril in US English: peril nounˈpɛrəlˈperəl 1Serious and immediate danger. a setback to the state could present a peril to the regime his family was in peril Example sentencesExamples She had almost forgotten where she was, but as the clouds in her mind started to clear she begun to comprehend the perils of her situation. "Then you are a princess, and in mortal peril, " he gasped. Saunders called a timeout and considered his response to a situation fraught with peril. The Hague Convention generally protects carriers by sea against the perils of the sea. But he is fully aware of the perils of arrogance and hubris, and he understands the dangers of predicating foreign policy on rhetoric and doctrine rather than reality and expertise. Let's hope this baby survives the perils of predators while it is unable to fly. And then her son would have no choice but to face the greatest peril of his life. Some of our favorite pieces help us remember that peril and despair breed hope, not helplessness. Agitated behavior often develops abruptly and at times has potential for immediate peril. To survive all of these perils you will need specially endowed, magical items. But demolition work began earlier in October after the Advertiser first highlighted the very obvious perils of the building. Some of the younger children learned the benefits of healthy eating and how fatty food affects the body, while older pupils were given the chance to learn about the perils of drink, drugs and cigarettes, and how medicine works. Owners are now changing their routes to avoid the perils of modern technology. He stated that the mother had brought her daughter into peril and now had an obligation to free her from that peril. Concern is growing among humanitarian aid workers that about 100,000 people are now in imminent peril. Is there enough time to avoid the obvious environmental perils of our age? The thief was probably unaware of the stir that he had caused or that his actions had now put his life in serious peril. All city motorists have avoided the peril of six, eight or ten penalty points. So what mortal peril is going to be thrown at me next, then? Let's have the villain kidnap the girl and place her in mortal peril! Synonyms danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness 1.1perils The dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity. she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago Example sentencesExamples H wrote about the pangs of love, the hypocrisy of the rich, the perils of marriage, the transience of happiness and many other topics. Also, having briefly worked in the magazine business, I know the perils of traditional media: having to keep an army of editorial and freelance people happy (not to mention paid). The perils of contracting out essential services were graphically illustrated to us the other week when we noticed that the sewage drain cover just behind our house was rising ominously. Around 20 years ago, part of my workaday world was the Old Executive Office Building where I learned first-hand of the perils of perverting power. Unfortunately, some get sucked into the perils of addiction before they know what has hit them. British Transport Police officers are warning youngsters not to risk the perils of trespassing on train tracks after they were called to an incident near Skelton. There are some films, perhaps, that cannot be enjoyed unless you've survived the perils of parenthood. These more independent tourists will be subject to the perils of our dangerous roads. The worm illustrates the perils of running computers with open file shares. Of course, in viewing the somewhat confused and complex world of education, the perils of high office have also been witnessed more locally. Mandatory meetings were launched, in which workers were shown videos ‘exposing’ the perils of labor representation. This is an object lesson in the perils of trying to improve prose style by legislative fiat. A more in-depth understanding can also serve as a buffer against the perils of groupthink. The core question in that debate is: can a liberal world escape the perils of anarchy? For I have witnessed at first hand the perils of living with a fathers' rights activist who seems to enjoy his campaigning more than the brass tacks of bringing up young children. But he does us a service by highlighting the very real perils of commercialization. The best way to safeguard children from the perils of this new technology is by parent control. This should have been an object lesson in the perils of having a skeptical audience that critiques sources and their objectivity. It's difficult to advise others about the perils of this kind of lifestyle, especially when one has been sucked into it, albeit on a minor scale compared to some people's levels of borrowing. I brought it to illustrate the perils of not cleaning your weapons. verbˈpɛrəlˈperəl [with object]archaic Expose to danger; threaten. Jonathon periled his life for love of David Example sentencesExamples Fear like quivering rain after a lightening bolt periled the air. This child has periled you in no way. Synonyms threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, put on the line Phrases at one's peril At one's own risk (used in warnings) neglect our advice at your peril Example sentencesExamples For all that talk of intellectual mastery, there is another dimension that we're not in control of, and we neglect it at our peril. You risk missing this deadline at your peril, as this article from last week explains! Now you step on it at your peril, and with risk of severe damage to the grass. We neglect this aspect of religion at our peril. We ignore the risks from increasing antibiotic resistance at our peril. Events 80 years ago prove that we ignore that advice at our peril. When we advise other nations about how to devise better systems of government, our own historical skepticism about the power of pure democracy can be neglected only at our peril. Alstroemeria are commonly found in floral bouquets and come in a wide variety of colours, though let them loose in your garden at your peril - beautiful though they are, their fleshy roots will spread like wild fire and come up everywhere. As I mentioned earlier, I think it is at our peril that we neglect the future of country racing. It is very clear that we are seeing warning signs that we neglect at our peril. in (or at) peril of 1Very likely to incur or to suffer from. the movement is in peril of dying Example sentencesExamples But we are in peril of having our view of the future obscured by our ignorance of the past. Questioning in a police inquiry or a background investigation or even a credit check would be in peril of being deemed a search of the person about whom the questions were asked. Worse yet, doesn't he know he's in peril of quickly morphing into a Saturday night highlight? Will it provide an artistic continuity that is in peril of being lost without public support? Prison life wends its weary way until one storm-tossed day the Indefatigable chases a Spanish ship so far ashore that the Spanish ship wrecks and puts its crew in peril of drowning. My point is that our civilization stands in peril of the same grave danger. Today, if a brand isn't engaged in some form of grass roots marketing, it's in peril of being considered woefully out of date. But if our coming generation of leaders refuses to honestly confront the denial of truth or responsibility which they reflect, our nation will surely be in peril of losing its way in the years ahead. Instead of being a soused soldier among many others, he must operate as a secret operative always in peril of discovery and dismissal, continuously struggling to conceal the accent and mannerisms of his mother country. At the moment, Canadian women are not in peril of losing their constitutional right to choose. 1.1At risk of losing or injuring. anyone linked with the cause would be in peril of their life Example sentencesExamples It's those who are so eager to kill her who stand in peril of their souls. To put it another way, the demand for fresh produce and the like exists even in the relatively poor inner cities, but those who try to meet that demand often do so in peril of their lives. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum ‘danger’, from the base of experiri ‘to try’. noun.1 phr.
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