peril meaning and definition

PERIL noun

Definition of peril (noun)

1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
   • "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
   • synonyms: endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, risk
2. a state of danger involving risk
   • synonyms: riskiness
3. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
   • "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
   • synonyms: danger, risk

PERIL verb

Definition of peril (verb)

1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
   • "The pollution is endangering the crops"
   • synonyms: endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten
2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
   • synonyms: endanger, expose, queer, scupper