noun
danger
DAYN-jur/ˈdeɪndʒər/
A possibility of harm.
The loose flowerpot on the high ledge poses a danger.
Etymology
Old French dangier meant power or control, including the power to harm. Being under someone else’s control provided the bridge to the modern meaning of exposure to injury, loss, or other harm.
In context
a person is allowed to kill another if they reasonably believe they are in imminent danger of losing their life or receiving great bodily harm
More examples
- The firefighters bring everyone out of danger.
- There is a danger of flooding after heavy rain.
- She warns the children about the dangers of thin ice.
Forms
danger · dangers
dangerous adjective — Likely to cause harm or injury.
dangerously adverb — In a way that risks harm.