/ˈpɛɹɪl/, /ˈpɛɹəl/
OriginFrom Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.
- countable, uncountableA situation of serious and immediate danger.
- countable, uncountableSomething that causes, contains, or presents danger.
“the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)”
- countable, uncountableAn event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
- transitiveTo cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.
“And are we, Mr. President, who stood by our country then, who threw open our coffers, who bared our bosoms, who freely perilled all in that conflict, to be reproached with want of attachment to the Un”
“"I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?"”
Formsperils(plural) · perils(present, singular, third-person) · periling(US, participle, present) · perilling(UK, participle, present) · periled(US, participle, past) · periled(US, past) · perilled(UK, participle, past) · perilled(UK, past)