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danger

Syllabification: (dan·ger)
Pronunciation: /ˈdānjər/

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Definition of danger

noun

  • the possibility of suffering harm or injury:his life was in danger
  • a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or injury:infertile soils where drought is a danger
  • the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant:there was no danger of the champagne running out
  • British the status of a railroad signal indicating that the line is not clear and that a train should not proceed.

Phrases

in danger of

likely to incur or to suffer from:the animal is in danger of extinction

out of danger

(of a person who has suffered a serious injury or illness) not expected to die.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus 'lord'. The original sense was 'jurisdiction or power', specifically 'power to harm', hence the current meaning 'liability to be harmed'

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