dan·ger
Pronounced:
/ˈdeɪnʤɚ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural dan·gersMeaning:
1 a [noncount] : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed ▪ I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead. ▪ She was fearless in the face of danger. ▪ None of us had any real sense of danger. [=we did not think that we might be hurt or killed] ▪ It was a journey fraught with danger. [=a very dangerous journey] ▪ Patients need to be informed about the danger posed by the drug. [=about the ways the drug could possibly hurt them] ▪ The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.” ▪ Their lives are in (grave/great/serious) danger. ▪ We're not out of danger yet. [=there is still a chance that we could be hurt or killed] b : the possibility that something unpleasant or bad will happen [noncount] ▪ There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments. ▪ We're all in danger of losing our jobs. [=we may all lose our jobs] ▪ These animals are in danger of becoming extinct. = They are in danger of extinction. ▪ (humorous) Don't worry about being ready for us by noon. There's no danger [=no chance] that we'll actually be there on time. [singular] ▪ There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness. ▪ The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar. ◊A danger zone is a place or situation in which you may be hurt or killed or in which something unpleasant or bad may happen. ▪ The doctor warned that too much exertion could push my heart rate into the danger zone. ▪ The houses are in a danger zone for wildfires. [=an area in which wildfires sometimes happen]
2 [count] : a person or thing that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss ▪ It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking. ▪ Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure. ▪ We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security. ▪ He is a danger to himself and others. [=he might hurt himself and other people]
2 [count] : a person or thing that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss ▪ It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking. ▪ Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure. ▪ We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security. ▪ He is a danger to himself and others. [=he might hurt himself and other people]