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   Dan·ger

   /ˈdānjər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the possibility of suffering harm or injury: "his life was in danger" Similar perilhazardriskjeopardyendangermentimperilmentinsecurityperilousnessriskinessprecariousnessuncertaintyinstabilityOpposite safety
   • ▪ a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or injury: "infertile soils where drought is a danger" Similar menacehazardthreatriskperilsource of apprehensionsource of dreadsource of frightsource of fearsource of terror
   • ▪ the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant: "there was no danger of the champagne running out" Similar possibilitychanceriskprobabilitylikelihoodfearprospect
   • ▪ the status of a railroad signal indicating that the line is not clear and that a train should not proceed: "one of the trains involved passed a signal at danger"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘jurisdiction or power’, specifically ‘power to harm’): from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus ‘lord’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › dangerDANGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DANGER meaning: 1. the possibility of harm or death to someone: 2. something or someone that may harm you: 3. the…. Learn more.

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   Definition of danger noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDANGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 28, 2024 · danger is the general word for liability to all kinds of injury or evil consequences, either near at hand and certain, or remote and doubtful: to be in danger of being killed. hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards. peril usually denotes great and imminent danger: The ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › dangerDANGER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the possibility that someone or something will be harmed or killed, or that something bad will happen: the dangers of rock climbing. The soldiers were in serious danger. We were in danger of missing our flight. Fewer examples. a campaign to educate people about the dangers of smoking.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dangerDanger - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of danger. noun. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury. “you are in no danger ”. “there was widespread danger of disease”. see more. noun. a cause of pain or injury or loss. “he feared the dangers of traveling by air”.

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   DANGER meaning: 1 : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed; 2 : the possibility that something unpleasant or bad will happen.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dangerDanger - definition of danger by The Free Dictionary

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   danger. ( ˈdeɪndʒə) n. 1. the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or evil; risk. 2. a person or thing that may cause injury, pain, etc. 3. obsolete power. 4. in danger of liable to. 5. (Medicine) on the danger list critically ill in hospital.