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- [per-uh l]
- /ˈpɛr əl/
- /ˈper.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-uh l]
- /ˈpɛr əl/
Definitions of peril word
- noun peril exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks. 1
- noun peril something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction. 1
- verb with object peril to expose to danger; imperil; risk. 1
- noun peril danger 1
- variable noun peril Perils are great dangers. 0
- noun plural peril The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. 0
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Origin of peril
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin perīculum trial, test, danger, equivalent to perī-, verb base meaning “try” (found in the compound experīrī; see experience) + -culum -cle2
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Parts of speech for Peril
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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peril popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peril usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peril
noun peril
- adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- danger — Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed.
verb peril
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- chance it — take a chance or risk
- compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
- hang by a thread — (Idiomatic) To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.
Antonyms for peril
noun peril
- disentanglement — Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
- heroics — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- disembarrassment — Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.
- extrication — The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.
- imperil — to put in peril or danger; endanger.
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