Meaning of danger in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈdeɪndʒər/

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1. Noun

   danger

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

   Examples

   • « you are in no danger »
   • « there was widespread danger of disease »

   Antonyms

   • safety
2. 2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

   Examples

   • « he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime »
   • « there was a danger he would do the wrong thing »
3. 3. a cause of pain or injury or loss

   Examples

   • « he feared the dangers of traveling by air »
4. 4. a dangerous place

   Examples

   • « He moved out of danger »