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noun
- 1. danger of loss, harm, or failure: "the whole peace process is in jeopardy"
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noun. uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.
The meaning of JEOPARDY is exposure to or imminence of loss or injury : danger. How to use jeopardy in a sentence. Did you know?
noun. us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.
Jeopardy definition: hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury. See examples of JEOPARDY used in a sentence.
To be in jeopardy is to be in danger. Eating three plates of nachos a day may improve your chances of winning your office's nacho-eating contest; unfortunately, it could also put your health in jeopardy.
1. danger of injury, loss, death, etc; risk; peril; hazard. his health was in jeopardy. 2. law. danger of being convicted and punished for a criminal offence.
Definition of jeopardy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
JEOPARDY definition: in danger of failing or being harmed: . Learn more.
JEOPARDY meaning: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil in danger.
1. risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury; hazard; danger: to put one's life in jeopardy. 2. Law. the hazard that a defendant will suffer punishment when found guilty in a criminal proceeding.
